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LIT CENTER MINI LESSON 2013-2014 Using Larry Bell’s 12 Powerful Words with Thinking Maps 1 Predict Summarize Infer Describe Compare Contrast Trace Formulate Explain Support Evaluate Analyze 12 POWERFUL WORDS Academic Language Promotes Higher Level Thinking and Comprehension 2 Predict What do you think will happen next? Circle Map Think of all that has happened so far It was raining The It’s field dark Prediction is outside muddy What could happen next? Terms Events up to now Sam ran after his dog Author My own knowledge and Me Prediction 3 Summarize Give me the short version how State the main ideas or most important elements who why how Daniel slipped what where when what where who why when Circle Map Answer key questions of an event 4 Infer Read between the lines Put all your clues together long and thin comes in many colors ? has an eraser used for writing Terms Clues from the text Author My own knowledge and Me Inference 5 Describe Tell all about something Bubble Map Delicious Cold Ice Cream Tangy Creamy Colorful Tasty Select descriptive adjectives 6 Compare How are things alike? Double Bubble Inside only Comfortable Tennis shoes Rubber soles Running Shoes shoe laces Pay attention to the details 7 Contrast How are things different? Double Bubble Outside only Regular insoles Fashion soles Inexpensive Padded insoles Comfortable Tennis shoes Rubber soles shoe laces Running Shoes Custom soles Expensive Look again what differences do you notice? 8 Trace List in steps 1. 2. 3. 4. First… Then… Later… Finally… Flow Map Sequence of events 1 2 3 4 First Then Later Finally 9 Formulate Plan – Create Come up with a plan or idea Know what you want to accomplish and figure out a way to do it Flow Map List your materials and steps 1 2 3 4 First Then Later 10 Finally Explain Tell how - why Flow Map Steps for preparing a recipe Melt butter Beat eggs Dip bread slices Fry until cooked Top with cheese Multi-Flow Map Cause and effect of an event Behavior Reflections Reasons for my behavior Unacceptable behavior Consequences of my behavior Skipping Class 11 Support Back up with examplesreasons - evidence Tree Map The Potawatomi were a prosperous people Village Farming Trading Near lake Michigan Learned from the Sauk Traded with the French Shared large barkcovered homes in the summer Men cleared the fields Traded beaver fur Families lived in wigwams in the winter Later began to live in log cabins Women took care of plants Grew corn, beans, & squash Traded for weapons and tools They served as guides to the French 12 Evaluate Judge - Decide Think of all the reasons for making your decision Run for Office Yes Tree Map No List your reasons for each option, then decide 13 Analyze Study each part Pay attention to details Start with a… Circle Map they are flowers green leaves thorns on stem many petals roses smell pretty many colors: All that we know about… orange, white, yellow, red, purple, pink Then organize the information into a… Brace Map Tree Map Whole to Part Sort it flower leaves rose stem 14