Duration

25 Minutes

1. 1 Setup: Divide the class into committees of three learners. Give each group a set of Candidate Cards and a Decision Sheet.
2. 2 Explanation: Introduce the 6 word formation processes and explain the strict two-part Admit Rule.
3. 3 Managing Rounds: Keep strict time across the 6 steps (25 minutes total). Ensure all committee members contribute to decisions.
4. 4 Scoring: Pair committees up during Step 5 so they can verify spoken justifications and tally bonus unit words.
5. 5 Key Reference: Reveal the official Teacher Key at the end of Step 6 to confirm final scores.

1. 1 Goal: Act as a dictionary committee to evaluate 6 new candidate words and decide which ones earn a place in the dictionary.
2. 2 How a Round Works: For each word, identify its formation process, inspect its age and evidence, then vote to admit or reject.
3. 3 Admit Criterion: A word is admitted ONLY if it has been used for ≥ 2 years AND appeared in ≥ 5 places.
4. 4 Winning Points: Earn 1 point per correct process, 1 per correct decision, 1 per clear explanation, plus 1 bonus per unit word used!

Step 1

Hand out candidate cards & decision sheets.

Step 2

Committees analyze processes for all candidate words.

Step 3

Apply the strict admit rule to age & evidence.

Step 4

Committees vote and finalize admission status.

Step 5

Present & explain decisions to another committee.

Step 6

Tally total points and hold class debrief.

Correct Process

1 point for correctly naming the word formation process for each candidate word.

Correct Decision

1 point for correctly admitting or rejecting each word based on the Admit Rule.

Clear Spoken Reason

1 point for delivering a clear, logical oral justification verified by another committee.

Unit Vocabulary Bonus

1 bonus point for every Unit target word naturally integrated into your spoken reason!

Starter 1 • Definition & Usage

"Looking at its definition and usage, this word was formed by compounding, blending or something else, so our committee voted to ..."

Starter 2 • Buzzword & Popularity

"Even if this word works as a buzzword, its popularity is ..., so we decided to admit it or reject it because ..."

Starter 3 • Glossary & Clipping

"In a glossary, we would only list this word as a clipping of ... if it was seen in at least ..."

Starter 4 • Quotation & Back-formation

"This quotation shows people use the word ..., and it was made by back-formation or conversion from ..., so we will ..."

Starter 5 • Jargon & Conversion

"Many people think this is just jargon, but it was formed by conversion or compounding, so we ..."

Starter 6 • Abbreviation & Acronym

"This abbreviation is said as ..., so it is an acronym or not, and it has been used for ..., so our panel will ..."