CIRCLE MAP

Thinking Skill: Defining in Context & Brainstorming

How do
you know
this?

Ideas,
examples,
definition

How do
you know
this?

Ideas,
examples,
definition

Main
Idea or
Concept

Ideas,
examples,
definition

How do
you know
this?

Ideas,
examples,
definition

How do
you know
this?

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Thinking Skill: Describing

Describing
word or
phrase
(adjective)

Describing
word or
phrase
(adjective)

Describing
word or
phrase
(adjective)

Main
Idea or
Concept

Describing
word or
phrase
(adjective)

Describing
word or
phrase
(adjective)

Describing
word or
phrase
(adjective)

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Unique
Attribute
of Idea #1

Unique
Attribute
of Idea #1

Unique
Attribute
of Idea #1

Unique
Attribute
of Idea #1

Similarity

Unique
Attribute
of Idea #2
Unique
Attribute
of Idea #2

Similarity

Idea #1

Similarity

Idea #2

Similarity
Unique
Attribute
of Idea #1

Similarity

Unique
Attribute
of Idea #2

Unique
Attribute
of Idea #2

Unique
Attribute
of Idea #2

Thinking Skill: Compare/Contrast

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Thinking Skill: Whole to Part Reasoning
Sub- Parts
Major Part

Sub-Parts
Sub- Parts

Whole Object
Major Part

Sub- Parts
Sub-Parts
Sub- Parts

Major Part

Sub- Parts
Sub-Parts
Sub- Parts

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Thinking Skill: Classify/Categorize

Title
Category

Category

Category

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

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Thinking Skill: Sequencing
Event Title
1st thing that
happened

4th thing that

happened

2nd thing that

happened

5th thing that

happened

3rd thing that

happened

6th thing that

happened

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Thinking Skill: Comparing/Contrasting

Cause

Cause

Cause

Effect

Event

Effect

Effect

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Thinking Skill: Analogies
EXAMPLE #1:
House

as

Car

as

Jet

Automobile

Home

Airplane

Relating Factor: synonyms

The word house is a synonym for home AS the word car is a synonym for automobile AS airplane is a synonym for jet.

EXAMPLE #2:
Red
Rose

as

Yellow
Sun

Relating Factor: is the color of . . .

Red is the color of a rose AS yellow is the color of the sun AS green is the color of grass.

as

Green
Grass

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Thinking Skill: Defining in Context & Brainstorming

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Thinking Skill: Describing

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Thinking Skill: Compare/Contrast

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Thinking Skill: Whole to Part Reasoning

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Thinking Skill: Classify/Categorize

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Thinking Skill: Sequencing
Event Title

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Thinking Skill: Comparing/Contrasting

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Thinking Skill: Comparing/Contrasting

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Thinking Skill: Analogies

as

as

Relating Factor: ________________

as

Relating Factor:__________________

as

CIRCLE MAP SONG

Row, Row, Row your boat tune:
Circle, circle maps they are the best form
To define in context
And also to brainstorm.
BUBBLE MAP SONG
Bu, bu, bu bu bubble maps
Bu, bu, bu, bu bubble maps
Bubble maps teach us how to describe things
Adjectives are the words we use
Bubble maps teach us how to describe things
Bubble maps are for me and you!
DOUBLE BUBBLE MAP SONG (tune of polley wolley doodle all the day)
To find whats alike on the center ledge
It is Double bubble mapping all the way
And the differences on the outer edge
It is Double Bubble mapping all the way
Fare thee well, fare the well
Fare the well on this school day
For Im doin all the thinkin and my grades they wont be stinkin
Doing Double Bubble mapping all the way!

BRACE MAP SONG

Zip-a-dee-do-da, Zip-a-dee-yay
BRACE MAPS help us have a wonderful day
Big parts and sub-parts are headin your way
To make a complete whole the Thinking Maps way!
FLOW MAP SONG (tune of do your ears hang low)
Does your brain hang low, does it wobble to and fro
Do you need a thinking map to help you stay in the know
When you need to find the order or the sequence of events
Choose a map called FLOW.
MULTI-FLOW MAP SONG
(tune of Beverly Hillbillies)
I can name an event and tell you all the cause
I can figure effects without even a pause
I can make map . . . Multi-flow the name
Cause and Effect is its number one game.
Multi-flow: find the cause seek effects

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(To Brady Bunch Song)
Heres the story of a thinking Tree Map
It begins with a title if you please
Then it breaks things down - into subparts
We call them categories
Its the story of a thinking Tree Map
And those categories dont stand on their own
Underneath we list all of their members
So they are not alone.
BRIDGE MAP SONG (tune of Ive been workin on the Railroad)
Ive been working on a Bridge Map
All the live long day
Relating factors they all differ
On the map you choose to make.
Dont you fear just plug the words in
Relationships are the key
Pairs of words must always have
The same Analogy