Frayer Model Template
This Frayer model template puts a word or concept in the middle of one page, with four boxes around it: Definition, Characteristics, Examples and Non-Examples. Every box is ruled for writing, with fields for name, subject and date.
- Grade Level
- Grades 1 to 12
- Pages
- 1
- Formats
- PDF, Google Docs, Word
- Paper Size
- US Letter and A4
- Checked By
- Milo, Classroom Teacher
- Last Updated
- October 2026
Frayer Model Template Example
A 4th grader's Frayer model for the science word mammal.
What's in the Frayer Model Template
Four Boxes Around a Word
Definition, Characteristics, Examples and Non-Examples, with the word in the middle.
A Word or Concept Box
A ruled box across the center where students write the term they are studying.
Ruled Writing Space
Every box has lines, with fields for name, subject and date at the top.
Word, Google Docs and PDF
Edit it in Word or Google Docs, or print the PDF. US Letter and A4.
How to Use the Frayer Model
Choose the Word
Pick a term students will meet again and again, and have them write it in the middle box.
Define It in Their Words
In the Definition box, students write what the word means without copying the glossary line.
List Characteristics
Students add the facts and features that always go with the word in the Characteristics box.
Give Examples
Have students write two or three examples of the word in the Examples box, drawn from the lesson.
Add Non-Examples
In the last box, students name things that are close to the word but do not fit it, and why not.
Frayer Model Questions
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