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Free Printable Bubble Map

A blank bubble map with a topic circle in the middle and six or eight bubbles around it for describing words.

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Use it withFigurative Language WorksheetsPassages with similes and metaphors: describing words put to work.
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About the bubble map

A bubble map is for describing. The topic goes in the center circle, and each bubble around it holds one adjective or describing phrase: how it looks, sounds, feels, or acts.

It builds vocabulary and gives students a word bank before they write a descriptive paragraph or a character description. Choose 6 or 8 bubbles; the filled-in example describes owls.

Frequently Asked Questions

A circle map collects everything you know about a topic. A bubble map is only for describing it, so each bubble should hold an adjective or a describing phrase.
Yes, it is one of the most common uses. Put the character in the center and a trait in each bubble, then back each trait up with evidence from the story.
No. Thinking Maps is a registered trademark of Thinking Maps, Inc., which sells the official program and teacher training. These are free blank templates in the same eight shapes, under the names teachers use for them.