Thinking Maps

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Double Bubble Helps students compare and contrast ideas, people, cultures, concepts, or objects they are studying.

Helpful Tips for Using the Double Bubble For Beginning ELD levels use related, rather than unique ideas For Intermediate and Early advanced levels allow students to gather information using a tree map about the topic before having them compare and contrast using a double bubble.

.75 75 Use to clarify confusing Ideas

Juan is the rock of his family. Found outside Sometimes found in groups rock Juan strong Use to it to understand metaphorical thinking Juan is the rock of his family.

Use for valuing and evaluating Wider aisels Discount prices Sells more Walmart Target Negative news Sells Nick and Nora crowded Use for valuing and evaluating

Frame of reference for Point of View Democrat nomination Republican nomination Who would benefit from this information: First time Voter Frame of reference for Point of View

Tree Map Students classify information based on similar qualities, attributes, or ideas

Useful Tips Cognates Develop vocabulary English words Spanish words magic magia class clase

Useful Tips Words for women Classification of synonyms as having a positive, negative, or nuetral tone Words for women Positive Negative Neutral Figurative Lang. lady nag female Belle of the Ball princess shrew

Useful Tips Types of Triangles Use to identify elements of a story Note taking Types of Triangles Obtuse Right Acute

Useful Tips Polar Bears Use to help write compositions Physical Characteristics Habitat Eating Habits

Useful Tips Christmas Use for expressive writing Decorations Food Activities

Useful Tips Brown Bear can look like fish Use for sentence construction Brown Bear can look like fish stand scary