WORD CLOUDS

By: Coralita Williams

Dr. Hawkins
 Advantages of Word Clouds

 Google says a word cloud is “an image composed of words used in a particular text or
subject, in which the size of each word indicates its frequency or importance.
  Word clouds are a method for visually presenting text data.

 For fiction, you can use word clouds of different scenes to compare how your
characters feel about the inciting action
 For business purposes, word clouds can help you find your customers’ pain points. If
you collect feedback from your customers, you can generate a word cloud using
customers’ language to help identify what is most important to them.
 Visual Aid

 Word Clouds turn words into pictures using different fonts, color schemes, and

shapes
 Science Project Word Cloud
Become a Scientist

Can you guess our next project?

This cloud will be used to introduce the
volcano project.
In pairs, you will research and build a volcano.
What do you need to make a volcano erupt?
Label your parts of the volcano.
Briefly describe and tell us about your volcano!
The word cloud gives ideas of things to add to
the project.
 Social Studies Word Cloud Project
Research Your Favorite President- Live Wax Museum

This word cloud is just a reference of some key

words to research a POTUS!
Pick your President
Research him
Write a 4 paragraph essay about him.
(see rubric for specifics to include)
On wax museum day, dress up as your President.
Include a poster board drawing/presentation of
some important information of your President.
 Writing Assignment- Topic: Sports
Learning the writing process

Write about your favorite sport.

This is a free write.
Refer to the word cloud for
some key words.
Tell me about a time you
played it or even a fantasy you
have had about playing it.
It can be fictional or non-
fictional.
Drafts due first. We will then
edit, then do a final draft to
post.
https://www.abcya.com/games/word_clouds
https://www.wordclouds.com/

https://worditout.com/word-cloud/4157298

Wanamaker, P. (2017, July 31). Using Word Clouds in the Classroom.

Retrieved April 9, 2020, from https://
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What the Heck is a Word Cloud and Why Would I Use One? (n.d.).
Retrieved April 9, 2020, from https://
prowritingaid.com/art/425/What-the-Heck-is-a-Word-Cloud-and-Wh
y-Would-I-Use-One.aspx

References:
A few Word Clouds I have created