Note Taking and Summarizing Graphic Organizer

Help students collect notes, add a useful picture and write a summary on one organizer. The separate sections guide them from details to a shorter explanation.
Grades
Grades 3–6
Pages
1
File type
PDF
Preparation
Print ready

Updated Jul 26, 2021

Subject
ELA
Topic
Note taking, Summarizing
Resource types
Templates
Preparation
Print ready
Standards
RI.3.2

Product description

From the author

This graphic organizer is a great way for students to take notes and summarize a story. It is a helpful tool for teachers who want their students to be engaged and understand the story.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Record key information in an organized notes section

  • Represent a relevant idea with a supporting picture

  • Synthesize notes and visuals into a brief summary

Teaching tips

  • Choose one shared text or presentation and model how a key fact belongs in the Notes section rather than the final Summary box.

  • Use the Pictures space for a diagram or visual detail that adds information to the written notes.

  • Complete the Summary last, drawing only on the information already captured in the two sections above it.

Skills covered

  • Note organization — written information is collected in a dedicated section before summarizing.

  • Visual representation — learners add pictures that correspond to the information they recorded.

  • Summarization — notes and visuals are condensed into a shorter statement in the final section.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • RI.3.2

Core concepts

  • Note taking

  • Summarizing

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