1. This project and its actions were made possible due to co-financing by the European Fund for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals Graphic organisers Classifying: An information chart Subject(s):Any subject Age group(s):8–11, 12–14, 15–16, 17–18 Topic:Key visuals EAL Nexus resource Licence information | This resource is free to use for educational purposes. ©British Council 2015 Source | This resource was originally developed by Nerissa Lea and has been adapted by EAL Nexus.

2. Visual diagrams can help us to: - understand information - structure writing

3. Classifying organisers An information chart is an organiser that can be used to classify/sort information.

4. Who?Where?When?What?Why? This is an information chart

5. Who?Where?When?What?Why? An information chart An information chart can be used...... to ask wh- questions; to organise information for reporting, recounting or describing events.

6. Who?Where?When?What?Why? An example Chinese New Year

7. Who?Where?When?What?Why? Chinese New Year Who celebrates Chinese New Year? Wherever there is a Chinese community. Usually during January or February on the Western calendar. There is dragon dancing, fire- crackers and lots of food. To bring good luck and prosperity to a new year.

8. Who?Where?When?What?Why? Chinese New Year Who celebrates Chinese New Year? Wherever there is a Chinese community. Usually during January or February on the Western calendar. There is dragon dancing, fire- crackers and lots of food. To bring good luck and prosperity to a new year. An information chart can be used...... to ask wh- questions; to organise information for reporting, recounting or describing events.

9. Who?Where?When?What?Why? Chinese New Year Who celebrates Chinese New Year? Wherever there is a Chinese community. Usually during January or February on the Western calendar. There is dragon dancing, fire- crackers and lots of food. To bring good luck and prosperity to a new year. An information chart can be used...... to ask wh- questions; to organise information for reporting, recounting or describing events. Writing practice

10. Chinese New Year A Chinese new year may begin in (when). This is because (who) do not use the (what) for Chinese cultural events. The celebration lasts for (how long). There is usually plenty of (what), to (why). Check your work

11. Chinese New Year A Chinese new year may begin in January or February. This is because Chinese people do not use the Western calendar for Chinese cultural events. The celebration lasts for days. There is usually plenty of food, dragon dancing and firecrackers, to bring good luck and prosperity to a new year. Your next task:

12. Classifying/Sorting This is different from … because … The differences between … and … are … They both … but … whereas … I think … was … because … When: in, after, when Why: because, as, to What: but, and, though, as a result Can you use any of these sentence starters for your task?