TITLE:  Integrated Vocabulary, Creative Writing, and
        Listening Exercise

AUTHOR:  June Paganelli, White Swan School, WA

GRADE LEVEL/SUBJECT:  all

PURPOSE:  This lesson will increase students ability to
write, listen, and increase vocabulary bank.

OBJECTIVES:  The student will find learning the meaning of
words is fun as well as writing and learning to listen.

RESOURCES/MATERIALS:  text, dictionary, overhead, overhead
sheet, pencil, paper

ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES:  Each student is given one word
pertinent to the lesson.  Students look up the meaning of
the word.  Students write a one page (minimum) story
including the word.  The story is so well written that the
meaning is obvious through context clues.  (This is
homework.)

Day of lesson:
1.   Instruct the class to write down their names, date, and
     teacher's name on a piece of paper and be ready to
     listen to instructions.
2.   Print a word on the overhead and pronounce the word for
     the class.  Have the class repeat the word.  Point to
     each letter as the class spells the word.  (Depending
     on age group, the word may be written in the air.)
     Instruct students to write the word on their paper.
3.   Read the story containing that word to the class.  Tell
     students to listen carefully for the word.
4.   Students write what they think the word means even if
     they are unsure.
5.   Have 6-8 students give their meanings, making comments
     such as good, close, etc.
6.   Tell the correct meaning, stating the source.  Have
     students write the correct meaning.

Suggestion:  About ten students twice a week are a good
lesson plan.  On Friday give a review lesson as a test on 20
words that were introduced during the week.  Their is high
interest in this lesson.

TYING IT ALL TOGETHER:  Students use the vocabulary words in
a creative writing lesson.  Written or oral testing.