Which strategy uses a visual display of key vocabulary words, often created online, to aid recognition?

• A. word clouds
• B. vocabulary self-collection strategy
• C. 4 corners vocab chart
• D. SIOP

Answer: (A)

Word clouds provide a visual display of key vocabulary words, often created online, with the size of each word reflecting its frequency or importance. This visual emphasis helps students recognize and recall terms at a glance, making it easier to notice which words matter most and to retrieve them during reading or discussion. The colorful, compact arrangement also supports visual learners by turning a list of words into a memorable image. While other strategies have valuable purposes—having students select and study words they don’t know, using a four-corners format for discussions, or applying a language-instruction framework—they don’t specifically rely on a shared visual word map designed to aid recognition in this way.