Example: Comparing shrubs for a garden
| Product | Price | Warranty | Size of adult shrub | Length of flowering |
|---|
| Lilac shrub |
12.99 |
1 year |
3 by 5 feet |
2 months |
| Spirea bridal |
14.95 |
1 year |
3 by 3 feet |
3 months |
| Hydrangea |
18.95 |
2 year |
2.5 by 3 feet |
3 - 4 months |
Problem and solution outline and text frame:
This strategy is used to give learners a graphic representation of a problem,
attempted solutions, the results of those solutions, and the end result. This
outline and frame can be used with narrative or informational text. The
following text frame is helpful when working with problem and solution
outlines.
- What is the problem?
- Who has the problem?
- What is causing the problem?
- What are the effects of the problem?
- Who is trying to solve the problem?
- What solutions are attempted?
- What are the results of these solutions?
- Is the problem solved? Do any new problems develop
because of the solutions?15
Semantic mapping:
Helps learners identify important ideas and how these ideas fit together. It
provides an alternative format to an outline. Practitioners should model
mapping a few times before learners do this on their own. There are three
components to a semantic map:
- Core question or concept: this is a key word or phrase that is the
main focus of the map.
- Strands: subordin ate ideas that help explain or clarify the main
concept. These strands can be generated by the learners.
- Supports: details, inferences and generalizations that are related to
each strand. Supports clarify the strands and distinguish one strand
from another.16
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