One Word Mantra

By Susie Rogers, ELA, 5th-8th

Students completed a One Word Project designed to strengthen ELA skills in vocabulary acquisition, reading comprehension, writing, and the integration of ideas in a fun and creative way. Each student selected one word to serve as a personal theme and guiding focus for the year, researched its meaning, and chose a relevant quotation that demonstrated comprehension and analysis of text. Students then wrote the definition of their word in their own words, showing understanding of vocabulary meaning and nuance, and created visual illustrations using images and symbols to enhance and clarify meaning. This New Year’s project engaged the students in text analysis, written explanation, vocabulary development, and the effective use of visual elements to communicate ideas clearly.