Thinking Maps

Corresponding Comprehension Skills and Language

Circle Map - Defining in Context Double Bubble- Comparing and
Comprehension Skill - Brainstorming,
Contrasting
representing prior knowledge, grouping words in
context.

Comprehension Skill -Compare and contrast

(Fantasy vs Realism, Fact vs Opinion)

Sentence Frames:

Corresponding Language:

When I think of _____________ I think

_______________.

I know that _____________ is about

__________.

___________ means
___________________.

Comparison- similarities similar, like, alike, both,

share qualities, etc.
Contrast- differences, different, differ, however,
unlike, although, unique, distinction, conversely,
etc.

Tree Map- Classifying and

Grouping Ideas
adjective phrases to describe qualities
Bubble Map- Using adjectives or
Comprehension Skill -Describing

Comprehension Skill -Categorize, Classify, Sort,

Group, Topic/Main Idea/Details

Sentence Frames:

______________ is _______________.
_____________ describes
______________ because
_________________.

The characteristics that best describe

_________ are ___________ and __________.

Sentence Frames & Corresponding Language:

___________, ___________, and __________
are types of _______________.
Other language - types of, groups of, categories
of, can be sorted into, can be classified as, etc

Brace Map - Identifying PartWhole Relationships

Used to analyze physical objects.

Flow Map- Sequencing and

Ordering
Comprehension Skill -Sequencing, following
directions, examining plot

Sentence Frames:

The parts of ________________ are

__________, ____________, and __________.

_____________ is comprised of
___________, _____________ and
____________.

____________ is comprised of
___________ which, in turn, is comprised of
____________.

Multi-Flow Map- Cause & Effect

Reasoning
Comprehension Skill -Cause and effect,
making predictions, judgments

Sentence Frames:

The causes of ____________ are

____________, ___________ and _________.

____________ resulted in . . . . . . . . . .

The effect of ___________ on

___________ was. . . .

Several factors led to ______________,

Corresponding Language:
First, second, next, then, last, initially, after,
finally, later, before, during, now, earlier,
following, not long after, immediately, afterwards,
meanwhile, simultaneously, subsequently, etc.

Bridge Map- Seeing Analogies

Comprehension Skill -Seeing similarities
between relationships (can be used to supplement
compare and contrast analysis)

Sentence Frame:
____________ (relating factor) _____________
as ____________ (relating factor) ___________.

Other Corresponding Language:

Just as, in the same way that, is analogous to, etc

including . . . .
Other language- Because, since, outcome, was the
cause of, source of, is the reason for, happened
because, etc.

Analogies must be communicated with the relating

factor!!