Semantic map

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What a semantic map is

“Semantic mapping or semantic webbing, in literacy, is a method of teaching reading using graphical representations of concepts and the relationships between them.”
From Wikipedia — Semantic mapping (literacy) — CC BY-SA 4.0

Types of concept map

When to use a semantic map

  • New words

    Put a word in the middle and group the words it brings to mind: kinds of weather, things we use.

  • Reading a book

    Before reading, write down the words you might meet. Add more as you read.

  • Teaching

    Build it with the class: children call out words and you put them in groups.

How to make a semantic map

  1. 1The word
  2. 2Groups
  3. 3Words in each

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