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8th Grade Science teacher Peter Hill from King Middle School in Maine shares a quick strategy tool and strategy he refers to as "word cloud". The "word cloud" is generated by a computer program that takes words from an article and generates a "cloud" with different sizes of words with the size emphasizing the frequency of the word. Mr. Hill uses this as a quick pre-reading activity to increase curiosity and engagement and to have students anticipate what the article or essay is about and what the main idea is. Teachers might also consider a twist to this idea and have student groups create their own word cloud after reading a selected text.11
- Subject:
- Education
- English Language Arts
- Language, Grammar and Vocabulary
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Teaching/Learning Strategy
- Provider:
- Teaching Channel
- Provider Set:
- Teaching Channel
- Date Added:
- 11/01/2011
