Words for a Word Cloud

How to use these lists

Each list below is a set of word, weight lines. Press Load into the generator to put it in the tool above, change anything you like, and download the result. The weights are only there to make the example readable: a bigger number gives a bigger word. They are not survey results. Replace them with counts from your own class or team, or edit the words themselves.

These lists are meant as starting points for classroom displays, team sessions, cards and writing prompts. For lists of your own, paste one word per line, or paste a paragraph and let the tool count.

Classroom values

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respect,10
kindness,9
honesty,9
teamwork,8
responsibility,8
curiosity,7
perseverance,7
fairness,6
listening,6
patience,5
courage,5
manners,4
sharing,4
gratitude,4
effort,3

Feelings

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happy,10
calm,9
excited,8
tired,8
nervous,7
proud,7
curious,6
frustrated,5
hopeful,5
worried,4
grateful,4
bored,3
confident,3
surprised,3
lonely,2

Growth mindset

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yet,10
learn,9
try,9
mistakes,8
challenge,8
practice,7
effort,7
improve,6
persist,6
feedback,5
grow,5
strategy,4
resilience,4
believe,3
progress,3

Thank-you words for a teacher

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thank you,10
inspiring,9
patient,9
kind,8
funny,8
supportive,7
encouraging,7
creative,6
caring,6
brilliant,5
fair,5
generous,4
energetic,4
understanding,3
dedicated,3

Team strengths for a meeting

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communication,10
trust,9
reliable,9
creative,8
flexible,7
organised,7
helpful,6
calm,6
positive,5
curious,5
honest,4
decisive,4
prepared,3
open,3
friendly,3

Brainstorm prompts for writing

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beginning,10
setting,9
character,9
conflict,8
mystery,7
journey,7
surprise,6
choice,6
danger,5
friendship,5
secret,4
weather,4
discovery,3
home,3
ending,3

Ideas for using a word list

• Class display: load the Classroom values list, remove the values you do not use, and add the ones your class agreed on. Print the SVG or PNG.
• Check-in: use the Feelings list as a prompt at the start of a lesson or meeting. Ask each person to choose one word, then count the choices and paste them as a new list.
• Gift card or farewell: use the Thank-you list in a heart shape. Replace the words with the real ones people wrote.
• Writing: load the Brainstorm prompts, generate a cloud, and ask pupils to pick three words to build a story around.

See activities for teachers and students and the word and count format for more.

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