1 Using Larry Bell’s 12 Powerful Words with Thinking Maps LIT CENTER MINI LESSON

2 Predict Summarize Infer Describe Compare Contrast Trace Formulate Explain Support Evaluate Analyze 12 POWERFUL WORDS Academic Language  Promotes Higher Level Thinking and Comprehension

3 What do you think will happen next? Predict Author and Me Terms Events up to now My own knowledge Prediction Sam ran after his dog It’s dark outside It was raining The field is muddy Think of all that has happened so far What could happen next? Circle Map

4 Give me the short version Summarize State the main ideas or most important elements who what how where when why Daniel slipped who what where when how why Circle Map Answer key questions of an event

5 Read between the lines Infer ? used for writing has an eraser long and thin comes in many colors Put all your clues together Author and Me Terms Clues from the text My own knowledge Inference

6 Tell all about something Describe Ice Cream Creamy Tangy Tasty Colorful Cold Delicious Bubble Map Select descriptive adjectives

7 How are things alike? Compare Double Bubble Inside only Tennis shoes Comfortable Rubber soles shoe laces Running Shoes Pay attention to the details

8 How are things different? Contrast Double Bubble Outside only Tennis shoes shoe laces Rubber soles Comfortable Running Shoes Regular insoles Fashion soles Inexpensive Expensive Custom soles Padded insoles Look again - what differences do you notice?

9 Trace 1.First… 2.Then… 3.Later… 4.Finally… Flow Map Sequence of events List in steps First ThenLaterFinally

10 Plan – Create Come up with a plan or idea Formulate Know what you want to accomplish and figure out a way to do it First ThenLaterFinally Flow Map List your materials and steps

11 Tell how - why Explain Melt butter Flow Map Steps for preparing a recipe Beat eggs Dip bread slices Fry until cooked Top with cheese Behavior Reflections Reasons for my behavior Consequences of my behavior Unacceptable behavior Multi-Flow Map Cause and effect of an event Skipping Class

12 Back up with examples- reasons - evidence Support The Potawatomi were a prosperous people Village Near lake Michigan Families lived in wigwams in the winter Shared large bark- covered homes in the summer Later began to live in log cabins Farming Learned from the Sauk Men cleared the fields Grew corn, beans, & squash Women took care of plants Trading Traded with the French Traded beaver fur Traded for weapons and tools They served as guides to the French Tree Map

13 Judge - Decide Evaluate Think of all the reasons for making your decision Run for Office YesNo Tree Map List your reasons for each option, then decide

14 Study each part Analyze Pay attention to details Start with a… Circle Map All that we know about… roses they are flowers many colors: orange, white, yellow, red, purple, pink many petals green leaves thorns on stem smell pretty Then organize the information into a… Tree Map Sort it Brace Map Whole to Part rose flower leaves stem