One Word

Lesson plan created by Kat Tacea, Teacher Librarian LBUSD. She uses this assignment during Dictionary Days with her elementary school students. Shared with Permission.

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Here's a copy of the template in Google Slides. Sample provided by Kat Tacea. Shared with Permission.

One Word Copymaster.pdf

Black and white printable worksheet

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Hyperdoc with instructions created by Kat Tacea. Shared with permission.

This template is simpler if you have less time. It only asks 2 questions

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Copymaster of One Word 2 Questions.pdf

One Word 2 Questions Copymaster. Be sure to "fit to page"

One Word Video on Youtube

Video Source: http://getoneword.com/the-one-word-video/

Introduce using "statistics" or "number facts" as textual evidence. How what percentage of people make New Year's resolutions, and what percent give up by the end of January?

Did you know that the second Friday in January is called Quitter's Day because that is when most people have given up on their resolutions?

One Word ideas for inspiration on Youtube. This is a shorter video made for schools and can be watced on Youtube. How many of these words can you write down?

It only takes one word music video.

Watch the video. Are there any words that call out to you? Pick a word that you want more of in the coming year.

one word ideas

List of words from the above videos, plus additional student words. How many did you write down?

Word-of-the-Year-Ideas-by-Happiness-is-Homemade.pdf

Word of the year ideas from Happiness is Home Made Blog.

Circle the words that are meaningful to you. Put a star next to the word you chose. You can use this list again next year.

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Link Back to Library Survival GuidePage updated by mrsgteach@yahoo.com on 01/13/2022. Last used with SPED students and Art class at Lindsey Academy Middle School 01/06/2025 Taught to 6th Grade CCR Students at Stanford Middle School 12/12/2022.