"Lexicon" is a fancy word for the way you speak and the vocabulary you use.
In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian, Arnold Spirit's lexicon includes: weird, jeez, croak, rez, goofy, gut, heck.
A basketball player's lexicon includes: lay-up, rebound, screen, defense, dribble, lock-down, zone.
A teacher's lexicon includes: academic progress. goals, emerging, self-starter, analysis, curriculum.
Group One
What is in your lexicon? (No swear words permitted)
Group Two
In a sentence, using one of your lexicon to describe yourself.
Geoup Three
In a complete sentence, using one of your lexicon to describe yourself, and explain why you use that word
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