This lesson uses students' areas of interest both in and out of school to generate personalized vocabulary lists. Working in small groups, grade 3 to 5 students select their own vocabulary words and research their meanings. In a culminating activity that uses text and illustration, each student will create a "My World of Words Journal." During three 45-minute sessions, students will: use print and nonprint sources from their environment to generate vocabulary lists based on their own interests; create individual journals that will include a comprehensive definition of each word; and work collaboratively to research and compile information pertaining to vocabulary lists. The instructional plan, lists of resources, student assessment/reflection activities, and a list of National Council of Teachers of English/International Reading Association (NCTE/IRA) Standards addressed in the lesson are included. A "Words I Want to Learn More About" worksheet and a World of Words Journal are attached. (PM)