DO NOW

Today you will need:

paperwriting utensil

Write a paragraph defining who you are.

For example, if you were a vocabulary word

how would you define yourself?
Performance Objective Vocabulary

I will use a thinking map to thinking map

define what I know about a circle map
subject and write about that
subject.

P.O. and Vocabulary

 Vocabulary Quads
thinking map
n.: map based on a thinking process

circle map
n.: shows the thinking
process of defining or word definition

brainstorming in a given
context
illustration sentence
 Purpose
 helps define a word or idea by using
information you already know
 helps brainstorm ideas and thoughts
about a topic
 Circle Map
Step 1: Draw a picture or write the topic in the middle.

Step 2: Within the outside circle, draw pictures or

write words that show all about what you know about
the topic.

Step 3: Draw or write inside the Frame around the

Circle Map. Draw pictures or write ideas or thoughts
about the subject.

Step 4: Now write a paragraph about the subject.

 Circle Map
Step 1: Draw a picture of yourself or write
your name in the middle of the map.

Ms.
Torres
 Circle Map
Step 2: Within the outside circle, draw
pictures or write words that show all about
who you are: things you like to do, toys you
like to play with, food you like to eat…

Ms.
Torres
 Circle Map
Step 3: Draw or write inside the Frame
around the Circle Map. Draw pictures of or
write names of people who are important to
you.
Jesus
Mom
Dad
Ms. Priscilla
MY Torres Katarina
STUDENTS
– 5th Period
Jonathan
Marco
brothers (3)

Cookie
 Circle Map
Step 4: Now write a paragraph about
yourself. Who you are, what you like, don’t
like, and the people that have influenced
your life.
Jesus
Mom
Dad
Ms. Priscilla
MY Torres Katarina
STUDENTS
– 5th Period
Jonathan
Marco
brothers (3)

Cookie
 Circle Maps
Step 1: Draw a picture of yourself or write your name in
the middle of the map.

Step 2: Within the outside circle, draw pictures or write

words that show all about who you are: things you like to
do, toys you like to play with, food you like to eat…

Step 3: Draw or write inside the Frame around the Circle

Map. Draw pictures of or write names of people who are
important to you.

Step 4: Now write a paragraph about yourself. Who you

are, what you like, don’t like, and the people that have
influenced your life.
 Circle Maps
Compare your paragraph now to the Do
Now paragraph about yourself. Write
what is different.