Wordle-+Veronica+Huver

Wordle: Wordle is an easy to use tool that helps you create a colorful graphic representation of a piece of text. The program takes a sample of text and converts it into a random scattering of words that resemble an unorganized wordsearch. You simply provide the text either by copy and paste or by entering a URL. Wordle will then analyze the text for you and enlarge the font of the words based on the frequency in which they are used. You are able to adjust the color and appearance to meet your preferences and needs.

Wordle is an excellent tool for teaching vocabulary. Wordle can be projected in the classroom and used as a brainstorming or pre-reading activity. It can teach or review important words in a story. This is less boring than some of the typical pre-teaching activities provided by teacher resource books. Teachers could have students define, find synonym/antonyms, or words with certain vowel/consonant patterns.

Idea- Teresa Venton I think this would be a fun way to introduce a word family with younger kids. If the words were all in a Wordle, then we could discuss what the words have in common. We could even do another Wordle to say what they don't have in common (or put words that don't fit within the same Wordle, depending on the students).the Teresa- I tried your idea...the only problem is that wordle doesn't include all the words type in...so some words might come up missing in the wordle...I am trying to figure out how to get all the words to show up.

Cheryl If it's like making word search puzzles online - you may have to adjust the number of words and keep retrying "create my puzzle" - in this case "Wordle" until it includes all of the most important words you want.