War of the Worlds Vocabulary Games and Activities (Book 1 Chapters 6-10)
Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement the science fiction novel The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells (book 1, chapters 6 through 10). A crossword puzzle, word search activity, vocabulary application worksheet, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, Google Drive options are available.) By engaging with these activities, students will:
Determine the meaning of unfamiliar and complex words
Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings
Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed:
abruptly
acuteness
anguish
blundering
continuous
denounce
desolate
exultant
gloaming
haggard
incongruity
indefatigable
lurid
peril
pitiless
repugnance
serenity
smoldering
tumult
ultimatum
Resources are available for a variety of dystopian and sci-fi novels: