Bubble Map

Thinking Process:  Describing Qualities

Key Question:   How are you describing this thing?  What adjectives would best describe it?

Key words and phrases:  Describe, use vivid language, describe feelings, observe using the five senses

Design:  The topic being described is in the center bubble.  The outer bubbles contain adjectives and adjective phrases describing the topic.

Common Uses:  Describing things, identifying qualities, character traits, attributes and/or properties of things.  The Bubble Map is a tool for enriching students’ abilities to identify qualities and use descriptive words.