Word web

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What a word web is

“A graphic organizer, also known as a knowledge map, concept map, story map, cognitive organizer, advance organizer, or concept diagram, is a pedagogical tool that uses visual symbols to express knowledge and concepts through relationships between them.”
From Wikipedia — Graphic organizer — CC BY-SA 4.0

Types of spider diagram

When to use a word web

  • New words

    Put a word in the middle and words that mean the same around it: happy, glad, cheerful.

  • Writing stories

    Swap a tired word in your writing for a better one from the web.

  • With kids

    Make it a game: how many words for happy can you find?

How to make a word web

  1. 1One word
  2. 2Words like it
  3. 3Fill the web

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