The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Vocabulary Games for High School
Frontload assigned readings with these independent or collaborative vocabulary games and activities to facilitate comprehension of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Alternatively, stash these materials in an emergency sub folder to keep students meaningfully engaged in the book during unexpected teacher absences. Included are 4 vocabulary application activities, 4 crossword puzzles, 4 word search games, and answer keys. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (A Google Drive bundle option is also available.)
By engaging with these activities, students will determine the meaning of unfamiliar and complex words and discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences. The following terms are emphasized, organized by chapter sections.
abreast
brash
commence
dandy
haggle
infernal
loll
meddle
ornery
palaver
peddle
providence
scour
skiff
slough
temperance
varmint
victuals
wallow
welt
aristocracy
berth
caper
careen
cavort
contrive
disposition
earnest
forlorn
frivolous
galoot
gaudy
gumption
pert
plunder
procession
roost
rapscallion
wigwam
wince
acquit
affront
benefactor
brazen
candid
cipher
contrite
contumely
haughty
histrionic
indifferent
parasol
passel
pious
pluck
principal
scamper
shirk
shoal
sluice
spry
trough
addled
amputate
blithesome
desperado
dote
evade
hearty
impudent
meek
moat
mosey
mournful
pettish
rampant
remiss
stout
straggler
sultry
superintend
tedious
waylay
Resources are available for a variety of other engaging novels:
Frontload assigned readings with these independent or collaborative vocabulary games and activities to facilitate comprehension of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Alternatively, stash these materials in an emergency sub folder to keep students meaningfully engaged in the book during unexpected teacher absences. Included are 4 vocabulary application activities, 4 crossword puzzles, 4 word search games, and answer keys. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (A Google Drive bundle option is also available.)
By engaging with these activities, students will determine the meaning of unfamiliar and complex words and discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences. The following terms are emphasized, organized by chapter sections.
abreast
brash
commence
dandy
haggle
infernal
loll
meddle
ornery
palaver
peddle
providence
scour
skiff
slough
temperance
varmint
victuals
wallow
welt
aristocracy
berth
caper
careen
cavort
contrive
disposition
earnest
forlorn
frivolous
galoot
gaudy
gumption
pert
plunder
procession
roost
rapscallion
wigwam
wince
acquit
affront
benefactor
brazen
candid
cipher
contrite
contumely
haughty
histrionic
indifferent
parasol
passel
pious
pluck
principal
scamper
shirk
shoal
sluice
spry
trough
addled
amputate
blithesome
desperado
dote
evade
hearty
impudent
meek
moat
mosey
mournful
pettish
rampant
remiss
stout
straggler
sultry
superintend
tedious
waylay
Resources are available for a variety of other engaging novels:
Frontload assigned readings with these independent or collaborative vocabulary games and activities to facilitate comprehension of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Alternatively, stash these materials in an emergency sub folder to keep students meaningfully engaged in the book during unexpected teacher absences. Included are 4 vocabulary application activities, 4 crossword puzzles, 4 word search games, and answer keys. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (A Google Drive bundle option is also available.)
By engaging with these activities, students will determine the meaning of unfamiliar and complex words and discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences. The following terms are emphasized, organized by chapter sections.
abreast
brash
commence
dandy
haggle
infernal
loll
meddle
ornery
palaver
peddle
providence
scour
skiff
slough
temperance
varmint
victuals
wallow
welt
aristocracy
berth
caper
careen
cavort
contrive
disposition
earnest
forlorn
frivolous
galoot
gaudy
gumption
pert
plunder
procession
roost
rapscallion
wigwam
wince
acquit
affront
benefactor
brazen
candid
cipher
contrite
contumely
haughty
histrionic
indifferent
parasol
passel
pious
pluck
principal
scamper
shirk
shoal
sluice
spry
trough
addled
amputate
blithesome
desperado
dote
evade
hearty
impudent
meek
moat
mosey
mournful
pettish
rampant
remiss
stout
straggler
sultry
superintend
tedious
waylay
Resources are available for a variety of other engaging novels:
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Frontload assigned readings with these independent or collaborative vocabulary games and activities to facilitate comprehension of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Alternatively, stash these materials in an emergency sub folder to keep students meaningfully engaged in the book during unexpected teacher absences. Included are 4 vocabulary application activities, 4 crossword puzzles, 4 word search games, and answer keys.