Star diagrams are a type of graphic organizer that condense and organize data about multiple traits, fact, or attributes associated a single topic.

Star diagrams are useful for basic brainstorming about a topic or simply listing all the major traits related to a theme.

For example, a star diagram can be used to create a graphic display describing all you know about dinosaurs (when they lived, what kinds there were, how big they were, what they ate, where fossils have been found, etc.) or a graphic display of methods that help your study skills (like taking notes, reading, doing homework, memorizing, etc.). Another use is a story star, a star diagram used to describe the key points of a story or event, noting the 5 W's: who, when, where, what, and why.

Blank Printouts:

5-pointed Star Diagram Printout 5 blank triangles available around the main pentagonal topic space.	6-pointed Star Diagram Printout 6 blank triangles available around the main hexagonal topic space.	7-pointed Star Diagram Printout 7 blank triangles available around the main topic space.	8-pointed Star Diagram Printout 8 blank triangles available around the octagonal main topic space.
4 Large Circles Diagram Printout 4 circles around a central circle.	5 Circle Options Diagram Printout 5 circles around a main oval.	5 Large Circles Diagram Printout 5 circles around a central oval.	5 Large Ovals Diagram Printout 5 ovals around a central oval.
6 Circle Options Diagram Printout 6 circles around a main oval.	6 Large Ovals Diagram Printout 6 ovals around a central oval.	7 Circle Options Diagram Printout 7 circles around a main oval.	7 Large Ovals Diagram Printout 7 ovals around a central oval.
8 Circle Options Diagram Printout 8 circles around a main oval.	8 Large Circles Diagram Printout 8 circles around a central circle.
4 Square Options Diagram Printout 4 squares around a main square.	5 Square Options Diagram Printout 5 squares around a main pentgaon.	6 Square Options Diagram Printout 6 squares around a main hexagon.	8 Square Options Diagram Printout 8 squares around a main square.
5-petal Flower Diagram Printout 5 petals available around the main oval.	6-petal Flower Diagram Printout 6 petals available around the main oval.	7-petal Flower Diagram Printout 7 petals available around the oval.	8-petal Flower Diagram Printout 8 petals available around the oval.
5-option Oval Diagram Printout 5 options around a central oval.	6-option Oval Diagram Printout 6 options around a central oval.	7-option Oval Diagram Printout 7 options around a central oval.	8-option Oval Diagram Printout 8 options around a central oval.

Related Printouts:

Story Star Printout A story star is a type of star diagram that can be used to describe the key points of a story or event, noting the 5 W's of the story: who, when, where, what, and why.

5-W's petal Labeled Flower Diagram Printout 5 labeled petals around a main oval.

5-W's Labeled Oval Diagram Printout 5 labeled options around a central oval.

5-W's Labeled Circles Printout 5 labeled circles around a main oval.

Animal Report Diagram Printout 8 labeled squares around a main square, labeled: anatomy, diet, habitat, range, reproduction (lifecycle), enemies, protection, interesting facts.

Star Vocabulary Map Printout A star graphic organizer for learning new vocabulary, with cells labeled word, definition, type of word, synonym, antonym, draw a picture, and use the word in a sentence.

Miscellaneous Star G. O. Printouts:

Write Many Words Starting with Each Letter of the Alphabet See if you can think of and write eight words that start with A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y, Z.

Find Eight Words Related to a Theme Find sets of words related to many themes. Some of the themes include: animals, beach words, bugs, camping words, circus words, clothes, community helpers, fall words, grains, things that fly, food, fruit, ice cream flavors, nouns, opposites, spring words, summer words, tools, vegetables, vehicles, verbs, weather, winter words and more.

Write Words from Eight Categories for Each Letter of the Alphabet See if you can think of and write eight words that start with A in eight categories: a person's name, an animal, a food, an astronomy word, a verb (action word), something from the sea, a plant, and a place. This is a tough worksheet and works well as a group brainstorming activity! A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y, Z.

Words that Rhyme with ... Worksheets On each printable worksheet, the student writes six words that rhyme with a simple sound. Worksheets including the sounds: ad, ag, ake, all, an, ap, ar, at, ate, ay, ee, ell, en, est, et, ink, ing, ip, og, op, and un.

Find 8 Things for Each Color Worksheets On each printable worksheet, the student writes 8 items that are a particular color. Worksheets including red, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown, black, gray, white, black-and-white.

Write Nouns: People, Places and Things Write as many nouns as you can, including people, places and things.

Find 8 Adjective Describing a Cat Write eight adjectives describing a cat and then use each adjective in a sentence.

Find 8 Adjectives Describing a Character Think of a fictional character or make up one of your own. Write your character's name and draw a picture of your character in the center oval. Write eight adjectives that describe the character. Then use each adjective in a sentence.

Find 8 Adjective Describing a Dog Write eight adjectives describing a dog and then use each adjective in a sentence.

Find 8 Adjectives Describing a Hat Write eight adjectives describing a hat and then use each adjective in a sentence.

Find 8 Adjective Describing an Ice Cream Cone Write eight adjectives describing an ice cream cone and then use each adjective in a sentence.

Find 8 Adverbs Describing Eating Write eight adverbs describing eating and then use each adverb in a sentence.

Find 8 Adjectives Describing Yourself Write your name and draw a picture of yourself in the center oval. Write eight adjectives describing yourself. Then use each adjective in a sentence.

Find 8 Adjectives Describing Your Father Write your father's name and draw a picture of your father in the center oval. Write eight adjectives describing your father. Then use each adjective in a sentence.

Find 8 Adjectives Describing Your Mother Write your mother's name and draw a picture of your mother in the center oval. Write eight adjectives describing your mother. Then use each adjective in a sentence.	Find 8 Famous Women Find 8 famous women: author, artist, astronaut, scientist, social reformer, inventor, political leader, and judge. Sample answers: J. K. Rowling (author), Georgia O'Keeffe (artist), Sally Ride (astronaut), Marie Curie (scientist), Susan B. Anthony (social Reformer), Stephanie Kwolek (inventor), Margaret Thatcher (political leader), Sandra Day O'Connor (Judge).	Find 8 Famous Men Think of and write the names of 8 famous men: an author, artist, astronaut, scientist, social reformer, inventor, political leader, and judge. Sample answers: Charles Dickens (author), Pablo Picasso (artist), Neil Armstrong (astronaut), Albert Einstein (scientist), Martin Luther King (social reformer), Thomas Edison (inventor), Winston Churchill (political leader), Thurgood Marshall (judge).	Senses: Write Eight Hearing-Related Words Think of and write eight hearing-related adjectives, describing how things sound. Sample answers: loud, soft, quiet, noisy, raspy, high-pitched, low-pitched, rumbling.
Senses: Write Eight Smell-Related Words Think of and write eight smell-related adjectives, describing odors, how things smell. Sample answers: rotten, flowery, burnt, delicious, putrid, bad, good, sweaty.	Senses: Write Eight Sight-Related Words Think of and write eight sight-related adjectives, describing how things look. Sample answers: bright, dark, shiny, dull, colorful, purple, clear, twinkling.	Senses: Write Eight Taste-Related Words Think of and write eight taste-related adjectives, describing how things feel. Sample answers: sweet, sour, bitter, gooey, salty, syrupy, lemony, tart.	Senses: Write Eight Touch-Related Words Think of and write eight touch-related adjectives, describing how things feel. Sample answers: hard, soft, hot, cold, rough, smooth, grainy, sharp.
Three Branches of the US Government - Graphic Organizers In these printable graphic organizer worksheets, the student fills in the three branches of the US government as outlined in the US Constitution. Older students can add facts about the three branches and the duties and responsibilites of each.	US State Graphic Organizer For one US state, write the name of the state, draw a map of the state and answer simple questions about the state. Sample answers: California, Sacramento (Capital), CA (postal abbrev.), 1850 (date of statehood), Cal. valley quail (state bird), golden poppy (state flower), Sacramento River (a major body of water), Arizona, Nevada (2 bordering states), Golden State (nickname).

Printouts of Star Diagrams -- Many Ways to Make a Number. For a pdf version of the entire set of "Many Ways to Make a Number" pages, click here (site members only).:

Two Ways to Make Two Find 2 ways to make 2 using arithmetic (like 1+1 or 4-2).

Three Ways to Make Three Find 3 ways to make 3 using arithmetic (like 1+2 or 1+1+1).

Four Ways to Make Four Find 4 ways to make 4 using arithmetic (like 1+3 or 1+1+1+1).

Five Ways to Make Five Find 5 ways to make 5 using arithmetic (like 2+3 or 1+1+1+2 or 7-2).

Six Ways to Make Six Find 6 ways to make 6 using arithmetic (like 3+3 or 7-1).

Seven Ways to Make Seven Find 7 ways to make 7 using arithmetic (like 3+4 or 8-1).

Eight Ways to Make Eight Find 8 ways to make 8 using arithmetic (like 4+4 or 9-1).

Nine Ways to Make Nine Find 9 ways to make 9 using arithmetic (like 5+4 or 10-1).

Ten Ways to Make Ten Find 10 ways to make 10 using arithmetic (like 6+4 or 11-1).