Jennifer Baird, Tamara Twitchell, Erika Neeleefan, Jenny Ballantyne, Megan Katris.

Dictionary: Using the student chosen vocabulary they will individually create a story showing the correct meanings. This will show the students understanding and knowledge of the new vocabulary in a fun way.

Procedure: Read the story “A Frog in the Bog”. While reading accentuate the words that rhyme. This will introduce a creative way of writing stories using words that rhyme. After story discussion dismiss students to create their own dictionary to use in writing their stories.

Example of student chosen vocabulary:

Vocabulary from story “A Frog in the Bog” by Karma Wilson and Joan Rankin

Stick

Trick

Frog

Bog

Smog

Fog

Snail

Tail

Law

Jaw

There once was a Frog who lived in a bog. One day there was horrible smog in the bog. Confused, Frog went to see Snail to see what was going on. When Frog arrived, Snail was doing a fancy trick with a stick. Snail was hanging by his tail from a stick and this was his trick. Then with a thump, Snail landed on the ground and hit his jaw. Frog asked Snail if he knew that it was against the law for snails to hang by their tails with a stick. Suddenly the smog turned into fog and it was a pleasant day!