Cause and Effect Graphic Organizers
Graphic organizers a. Synthesize information c. Create information b. Evaluate information d. None of these
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Which type of cause and effect graphic organizer would be best to identify why we use gasoline in our cars today and what we might use as fuel in the future? a. Timeline c. Both of these b. Flow chart d. None of these
A
Why are cause and effect graphic organizers useful? a. Because they show relationships among events c. Because they tell us what will happen in the future b. Because they identify when time began d. All of these
A
A___________will help you to understand how a President gets elected through the general election process. a. Timeline c. Compare organizer b. Flow chart d. Venn diagram
B
Graphic organizers a. Must be artistic c. Are timelines only b. Show relationships among information d. Show cause and effect only
B
Which type of cause and effect organizer would be best for Alisha to understand how crude oil becomes gasoline? a. Timeline c. Both of these b. Flow chart d. None of these
B
The events over the course of a year happen one at a time, therefore a timeline would be appropriate. The timeline must be presented a. As a straight line c. As a spiral shape b. As a pattern of events d. The way which best describes the events
D
Timelines show a. The order of events c. Why an event may have taken place b. An event's place in history d. All of these
D
Timelines show events a. In order c. Sequentially b. Chronologically d. All of these
D
A flowchart identifies the order of events.
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A timeline is not a graphic organizer.
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Good timelines are created using special software.
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It takes an artistic touch to create a meaningful timeline.
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To synthesize means to compare and contrast information.
F
A timeline can be used to demonstrate cause and effect relationships.
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A timeline may help you understand how a President came to run for public office.
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A timeline may identify the cause or effect of an event.
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Graphic organizers bring new meaning to information.
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Graphic organizers reorganize information.
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To synthesize means to form new information by combining parts or elements of other information.
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Describe the similarities and differences between timelines and flow charts.
Timelines and flow charts both show cause and effect relationships. Timelines show events in the order they took place in time. Flow charts show the details of a process.
Explain why a timeline is considered a cause and effect graphic organizer.
Timelines are cause and effect graphic organizers because they show the order of events, an event's place in history and identify events which lead up to, or cause, other events.
To understand the organization of how a bill becomes a law, a flow chart, not a Venn diagram, is best.
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