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FCVCs typically display a vocabulary word, an illustration of the word, synonyms associated with the word, a sentence using a given vocabulary word, and a definition of the term in students’ words. The use of personal dictionary entries in the form of FCVCs created on 3-by-5–inch index cards allowed for the implementation of 4 key classroom activities—namely, a “fill in the square” review activity and 3 games: Heads Up, a modified version of Connect 4, and Bingo. FCVCs are identified as optimal tools for the instruction of English learners because of the high level of vocabulary processing required for their creation and their functionality as key elements of engaging vocabulary games.  \n“These words are tough!” exclaimed Richard, an English-speaking student finishing a science crossword puzzle at his desk as I (Sarah Smith) entered his classroom on my first day of practicum. As an English as a second language (ESL) intern at a public school, I assisted in a fifth-grade classroom comprising a majority of native speakers of English and Victoria and Katrina (pseudonyms), two students whose native languages were Vietnamese and Spanish, respectively. Soon after the start of my practicum, it became evident that Richard was not the only student who thought science vocabulary was challenging. Infact, Victoria and Katrina struggled so much with science vocabulary that they often had a hard time getting halfway through their science  \ncrossword puzzles and other in-class review activities. As an intern in their classroom, my job would be to create additional opportunities for Victoria and Katrina to process science-related vocabulary.  \nThe CATESOL Journal 28.1 • 2016 • 69  \nAcademic vocabulary is critical and students’ lack of familiarity with the academic vocabulary in test passages and questions often affects their academic performance negatively (Manyak & Bauer, 2009) . The use of Four Corners Vocabulary Charts (FCVCs) is a powerful strategy to help English learners (ELs) master academic vocabulary (Echevarria, Vogt, & Short, 2013; Short, Vogt, & Echevarria, 2011; Vogt, Echevarria, & Short, 2010) . FCVCs have been used across subject areas and grade levels to illustrate new vocabulary terms, develop personal dictionaries, and create print-rich classroom environments that display students’ work. Students enjoy creating FCVCs, especially because the process of charting vocabulary words encourages them to make their own choices as they process such words.  \nFrom Traditional Dictionaries to FCVCs on Index Cards  \nTraditional dictionaries require the user’s ability to handle substantial lexical information (Lew & Adamska-Salaciak, 2015) that English learners do not often possess. Traditional dictionaries are difficult for ELs because the wording of definitions often leaves students confused as they look up more and more words from such definitions. The lack of comprehensible context clues for understanding definitions and the absence of visuals contribute to ELs’ frustration with traditional dictionaries.  \nFlip books with students’ personal definitions of new terms help students glean meaning from the terms they write down (Vogt, Echevarria, & Short, 2010). For my work with Victoria and Katrina during science, I shared with them a small blank-paper book to create a personal dictionary of science-related terms. In hopes that the structure of my students’ dictionaries would parallel that of a traditional dictionary, I originally suggested that Victoria and Katrina organize their dictionaries alphabetically. However, because my students were constantly adding new entries to their dictionaries, it became increasingly difficult for them to reference and incorporate new terms from the topics we covered. 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