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1. One minute write: Write one word per sticky note associated with the given topic.

2. Let’s look at an example!

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I J K L

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LANDFORMSTOPIC N

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S T U V

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atoll canyon

tundra

bay

sand dunes

river

mountain

glacier

island

plains

field hill

desert

valley

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1. Here is your topic! MIDDLE AGES

2. Pair up and brainstorm together for 2-3 minutes.

3. Square up with another pair and continue brainstorming for 2-3 minutes.

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1. Now sort your sticky note words into 3 categories. Include as many words as you can from your chart.

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Tree Map: categorizing academic vocabulary

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Transition Words: Illustration: Thus, for example, for instance, namely, in other words, in particular, specifically, such as. Contrast: On the contrary, contrarily, but, however, nevertheless, in contrast, yet, on the other hand, rather, or, conversely, at the same time Addition: in addition to, furthermore, besides, than, too, also, another, equally important, first, further, last, finally, as well as, in the second place, next, likewise, similarly, in fact, as a result, consequently, for example, for instance, however, thus, therefore, Time: After, afterward, before, then, once, next, last, first, at first, formerly, usually, another, finally, soon, meanwhile, most important, later, to begin with, afterwards, generally, in order to, subsequently, previously, in the meantime, immediately, eventually,

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2. Write headings for the 3 categories on the tree map.

3. Choose 3-4 of the most important words from each category and place under the appropriate headings on the tree map.

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4. Use the following structure to write a summary: MIDDLE AGES: One important feature of MIDDLE AGES is…

Another is …

Lastly, …

3-dimensional shapes

pyramids

sphere

cylinder

cones

measurement

units

area

diameter

radius

properties

base

solid

3- dimensional

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