War of the Worlds Vocabulary Games and Activities (Book 1 Chapters 11-17)
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 11 through 17). 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:
assiduously
dart
diffuse
dismal
dissuade
dubiously
exhort
expostulate
formidable
hoarse
imminent
interminably
palpable
pluckily
ransack
reproach
shabby
smite
tediously
weariness
Resources are available for a variety of dystopian and sci-fi novels: