Vocabulary Lesson Plan - Mystery Vocabulary Letters Lesson Plan

Mystery Vocabulary Letters

Objectives:

1. Given a set of eight vocabulary words, a student will be able to use and spell each word correctly in a letter.
2. Given a letter from another student, a student will be able to critique the vocabulary usage in the letter.

Bloom’s Taxonomy Category in the Cognitive Domain:

1. Application: Use a concept in a new situation or unprompted use of an abstraction. Applies what was learned in the classroom into a new situation.
2. Synthesis: Builds a structure or pattern from diverse elements. Put parts together to form a whole, with emphasis on creating a new meaning or structure.
3. Evaluation: Critiques or forms judgments with personal or attained knowledge

Grade Level:

High School

Materials Needed:

1. Enough copies of the mystery vocabulary letters handout for every student in class. (See PDF link below)
2. Vocabulary lists with at least eight vocabulary words
3. Lined paper
4. Pencils
5. Red pens for each student

Procedures:

1. Instruct student to take out vocabulary lists they already have
2. Distribute copies of the mystery vocabulary letters handout.
3. Review the instructions at the top of the sheet with the class.
4. Working in pairs, give students 15 – 20 minutes (or your own time frame) to work on their vocabulary letters.

Review – Last 20 Minutes of Class:

1. Have each pair join another partnership, forming a quad.
2. Have the pairs exchange letters, and grade each other's usage of the vocabulary words with the red pens
3. After they've graded the letters, have the students turn in their group's work together

Assessment:

Grade the assignment according to the rubric on the bottom of the handout.

Mystery Vocabulary Letters Handout