Mr. Schaefer Grade 4 Language Arts April 27, 2009

 We’re going to learn a few helpful hints for navigating Flow Charts  When we’re finished, you should be able to look at any Flow Chart and know exactly how to read it  This presentation has large text to facilitate learning

 A flow chart is a graphical representation of how to perform a stepwise procedure  That means: A flow chart is a picture that displays the process for doing something Flow Charts

 Taking a series of steps and turning them into pictures helps us better understand the way we are supposed to perform them

 First, start at the bubble, square, or shape that says START  Then, follow the arrow to the next shape until you reach a question  When you answer the question, follow the arrow that leads to your answer, which will lead to another question

 Continue in the same fashion  You will stop when you reach a shape that has no arrows pointing away from it; this is the task you must perform  Here is an example:

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 Flow charts help us understand a set of steps much easier by using pictures  Hopefully, now, a web of shapes will not seem so scary

 Flow Charts –  Webcomic -