These routines take students beyond the initial exploration of a topic and are often useful for helping make sense of new information that students have read, discussed, or viewed during a unit of study.
CSI: Color, Symbol, Image
Identifying and distilling the essence of an idea non-verbally CSI Example - Hunger Games CSI Primary Graphic Organizer CSI Half Sheet Graphic Organizer
Capturing the core or heart of the matter being discussed Headlines Resource Headlines Graphic Organizer Headlines Graphic Organizer with Lines
Reflecting on how and why thinking has changed Used to Think...Resource Used to Think Graphic Organizer with Boxes Used to Think Primary Graphic Organizer
Encouraging text-based discussions with connections, challenges, concepts, and changes to thinking 4Cs Resource