T HINKING M APS A way to organize your thinking graphically

C IRCLE MAP - USED TO BRAINSTORM IDEAS The main idea goes in the center All ideas related to your main idea or topic go in the outside circle Frame of reference- A square around the whole map- When you are done think about the reference of your ideas by answering these questions; How do you know these ideas? Where did you get your information? What do I need to know about the topic? Why do I need to know this?

C IRCLE MAP T EMPLATE

B UBBLE MAP - DESCRIBE The main subject goes in the center circle The outside circles describe the subject using adjectives, you can have as many as you want Frame of reference- A square around the whole map- When you are done think about the reference of your ideas by answering these questions; How do you know these ideas? Where did you get your information? What do I need to know about the topic? Why do I need to know this?

B UBBLE MAP TEMPLATE

D OUBLE BUBBLE MAP - C OMPARE TWO THINGS The main ideas go in the two center circles The center bubbles have items that that the subjects have in common The outside circles have items that are unique to each topic Frame of reference- A square around the whole map- When you are done think about the reference of your ideas by answering these questions; How do you know these ideas? Where did you get your information? What do I need to know about the topic? Why do I need to know this?

D OUBLE BUBBLE TEMPLATE Topic #1 Topic #2

T REE MAP - C LASSIFY Subject is on the top line Classify or separate its parts into as many as needed on the lines below Frame of reference- A square around the whole map- When you are done think about the reference of your ideas by answering these questions; How do you know these ideas? Where did you get your information? What do I need to know about the topic? Why do I need to know this?

T REE MAP TEMPLATE

B RACE MAP - BREAKS APART INTO PIECES Topic on the outside left- should be something tangible or “touchable” Parts of the topic go on the right side lines into as many as you need- You can also break those down further if needed Frame of reference- A square around the whole map- When you are done think about the reference of your ideas by answering these questions; How do you know these ideas? Where did you get your information? What do I need to know about the topic? Why do I need to know this?

B RACE MAP TEMPLATE

F LOW MAP SHOWS SEQUENCE Order the events from first to last from left to right, using as many boxes as needed Frame of reference- A square around the whole map- When you are done think about the reference of your ideas by answering these questions; How do you know these ideas? Where did you get your information? What do I need to know about the topic? Why do I need to know this?

F LOW MAP TEMPLATE

M ULTI - FLOW MAP - SHOWS CAUSES AND EFFECTS Main event is in the center box Causes go on the left and effects go directly across in the right boxes with as many boxes as needed Frame of reference- A square around the whole map- When you are done think about the reference of your ideas by answering these questions; How do you know these ideas? Where did you get your information? What do I need to know about the topic? Why do I need to know this?

M ULTI FLOW TEMPLATE

F LEE MAP - CREATE A PLAN FOR A STORY Like a tree map and flow map put together No frame of reference

F LEE MAP TEMPLATE Closing Paragraph- Wrap it up, end with feelings, emotions in two sentences. Opening Paragraph- Tells who did what, when, where, and why in at least two sentences. First main idea- what happens in the beginning Second main idea- What happens in the middle? What is the problem? Third main idea- What happens in the end? Transition word

FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS: 1. Please take a look at the power point and see what all the thinking maps look like. 2. Then come back to this to begin to create your own thinking maps based on the topics below. 3.This assignment will count as a writing assignment for a grade 4. You can use power point, word, or paper and pencil (and upload) to complete Here are the topics for each map- The overall topic is centered about YOU! Circle Map- Main idea in the center is you! (example for mine. -Inside circle- Mrs. Glasgow. Outside circle- Teacher, runner, mother of two, etc) Bubble Map- Main idea in the center is you! (example for mine. -Inside circle- Mrs. Glasgow- Outside bubbles- Female, studious, kind, etc) Double Bubble Map- Topic #1 is you, # 2 is your choice, could be mom, sibling, friend) showing how you are alike and different Tree Map- Subject is your house. Classify the parts of it Brace Map- Subject is your favorite meal. Break apart the different parts that make up your meal. Flow Map- Subject is an event in your life. Put the sequence of the event in the boxes Multi-Flow Map- Subject is an event in your life when you made a decision, either good or bad and the causes and effects of that choice -- You do NOT need to do the FLEE map yet!!