They present a visual and verbal map of vocabulary and concepts and their relationships and are designed to assist the learners in comprehending selections. Examples are T-charts, webs, Venn diagrams, sequence charts, story maps or story skeletons, bar graphs, etc.
Students use webbing to record topics and to show their connections.
Write the names of main character in the square on the map or paste picture from a magazine that best depicts the character. Events can be written out or if students are not able to write yet, they can be drawn sequentially resulting in a pictograph. Students use story maps or story skeleton to help them organize information from a story. The story maps can then be used as a guide as the students retell the story either orally or in writing. Students use Venn diagrams to analyze similarities and differences between groups.