Concept Word Map

							                                  Concept Word Map

Descriptor: A concept map is a special form of a web diagram for exploring
knowledge and gathering, organizing, representing, and sharing information. It is a
diagram showing the relationships among concepts.

There are a variety of different forms that this graphic organizer can take.

Examples:

1.


 Concept
                                               What is it?
  Word
  Map

         Examples                                                 Nonexamples

                                  WORD or CONCEPT




                                     What is it like?
2.


                                      Concept Word Map
     Word: Adjacent

          Definition: next to                         Synonym: beside

          Sentence:                                   Picture:
          The beautiful oak tree is adjacent
          to the house.



          Reading Selection: A Christmas              Antonym: distant
          Morning by Truman Capote (p.
          152)



3.


                         Concept Word Map with Definitions
                                                What is it?
          What are some                                                             What is it like?
           examples?                  Food; dessert made of ice and
                                                                                              sweet
                                                  juice
              lemon
                                                                                               icy
                                                  Sherbet
              orange
                                                                                             frozen

             rainbow                                                                          fruity




                                             Your Definition:

            Sherbet is a dessert made of ice and juice. It is frozen, icy, sweet, and fruity. Some
            examples of the flavors that sherbet comes in include rainbow, lemon, and orange.
Adaptation for Age levels – with older students, use more complex concepts.
Expectations for sophistication of work would increase with the age of the students.

For EAL students, spend a lot of time “talking” about the concepts, using appropriate
academic language. Display the Concept Word Maps for all students to see. Have the
students share their Maps and ideas with their classmates.

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