Here's a fantastic site for graphic organizers. There are compare/contrast, sequencing, word maps, etc. Here's anothr website that has graphic organizers divided into content areas, such as math, language arts, etc.
From Content Area Reading (Vacca & Vacca)
p. 306 Using Questions for Graphic Organizers
Problem Solution:
1. What is the problem?
2. Who has the problem?
3. What is causing the problem?
4. What are the effects of the problem?
5. Who is trying to solve the problem?
6. What solutions are attempted?
7. What are the results of these solutions?
8. Is the problem solved? Do any new problems develop because of the solutions?
Cause and Effect
1. What happens?
2. What causes it to happen?
3. What are the important elements or factors that cause this effect?
4. How are these factors or elements interrelated?
5. Will this result always happen from these causes? Why or why not?
6. How would the result change if the elements or factors were different?
Compare and Contrast
1. What items are being compared and contrasted?
2. What categories of attributes can be used to compare and contrast the items?
3. How are the items alike or similar?
4. How are the items not alike or different?
5. What are the most important qualities or attributes that make the items similar?
6. What are the most important qualities or attributes that make the items more different?
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