1. CIRCLE MAP Thinking Skill: Defining in Context & Brainstorming
How do you know this?
How do you know this?
Ideas, examples, definition
Ideas, examples, definition
Main Idea or Concept
Ideas, examples, definition
Ideas, examples, definition
How do you know this?
How do you know this?

2. BUBBLE MAP 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)

3. Idea #1 Idea #2 DOUBLE-BUBBLE MAP Unique Attribute of Idea #1
Similarity
Unique Attribute of Idea #2
Unique Attribute of Idea #1
Similarity
Unique Attribute of Idea #1
Unique Attribute of Idea #2
Idea #1
Idea #2
Similarity
Unique Attribute of Idea #2
Similarity
Unique Attribute of Idea #1
Unique Attribute of Idea #2
Unique Attribute of Idea #1
Similarity
Thinking Skill: Compare/Contrast

4. BRACE MAP Thinking Skill: Whole to Part Reasoning
Sub- Parts
Sub-Parts
Major Part
Sub- Parts
Whole Object
Sub- Parts
Major Part
Sub-Parts
Sub- Parts
Sub- Parts
Major Part
Sub-Parts
Sub- Parts

5. TREE MAP Thinking Skill: Classify/Categorize
Title
Category
Category
Category
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member

6. FLOW MAP Thinking Skill: Sequencing
Event Title
1st thing that happened
2nd thing that happened
3rd thing that happened
4th thing that happened
5th thing that happened
6th thing that happened

7. MULTI-FLOW MAP Thinking Skill: Comparing/Contrasting
Cause
Effect
Event
Cause
Effect
Cause
Effect

8. BRIDGE MAP Thinking Skill: Analogies
EXAMPLE #1:
Car
Automobile
Airplane
Jet
House
Home as as
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
Yellow
Sun
Green
Grass as as
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.

9. CIRCLE MAP Thinking Skill: Defining in Context & Brainstorming

10. BUBBLE MAP Thinking Skill: Describing

11. DOUBLE-BUBBLE MAP
Thinking Skill: Compare/Contrast

12. BRACE MAP Thinking Skill: Whole to Part Reasoning

13. TREE MAP Thinking Skill: Classify/Categorize

14. FLOW MAP Thinking Skill: Sequencing
Event Title

15. MULTI-FLOW MAP Thinking Skill: Comparing/Contrasting

16. MULTI-FLOW MAP Thinking Skill: Comparing/Contrasting

17. BRIDGE MAP Thinking Skill: Analogiesas as
Relating Factor: ________________ as as
Relating Factor:__________________

18. 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 are for me and you!
DOUBLE BUBBLE MAP SONG (tune of polley wolley doodle all the day)
To find what’s 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 I’m doin’ all the thinkin’ and my grades they won’t be stinkin’
Doing Double Bubble mapping all the way!

19. 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 it’s number one game.
Multi-flow: find the cause – seek effects

20. TREE MAP SONG
(To Brady Bunch Song)
Here’s 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
It’s the story of a thinking Tree Map
And those categories don’t stand on their own
Underneath we list all of their members
So they are not alone.
BRIDGE MAP SONG (tune of I’ve been workin on the Railroad)
I’ve been working on a Bridge Map
All the live long day
Relating factors they all differ
On the map you choose to make.
Don’t you fear – just plug the words in
Relationships are the key
Pairs of words must always have
The same Analogy