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Act I
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Multiple Choice
Circle the letter of the word that best fits the definition.
1. Harmful 6. Righteous
a. virtuous a. tacit
b. erudition b. virtuous
c. pernicious c. prim
3. Anger
a. choler 8. Rowdy
b. amiable a. malevolent
c. omnipotent b. staid
c. boisterous
4. Marvelous
a. prodigious 9. Sign
b. calamity a. lithe
c. lament b. pious
c. portentous
5. Future generations
a. supercilious
b. squall 10. Courageous
c. posterity a. tenacious
b. valiant
c. caustic
Now choose any FIVE words from the Act 1 list to incorporate into a creative story of
at least 5-10 sentences. Be sure to use the words in the correct context.
Completing the Sentence
5. The _________________ man saved the woman from the burning house.
For each vocabulary word in the boxes below, draw a picture that will help you
remember the word. Then use the word in your own original sentence. The first
one has been done for you.
2. boisterous:
3. valiant:
4. pernicious:
5. portentous:
6. posterity:
7. profane:
8. choler:
9. virtuous:
10. prodigious:
Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary List
Act II
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Matching
Match the following words to the best definition. Put the letter on the line.
Now choose any FIVE words to incorporate into a creative story of at least 5-10
sentences. Be sure to use the words in the correct context.
Synonyms and Sentences
For each of the Act 2 Words you will find synonyms listed below. First write the
vocabulary word from your list that is a synonym. Then use each word in an original
sentence of your own.
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Visual Representations
For the pictures below, write the word that is being shown in the picture. Then explain
why you chose that particular word. Chose from these words: poultice, repose, blazon,
enmity.
1._______________ 2. _____________
3. ___________________ 4. ____________________
5. Feign:
6. Baleful:
7. Wanton:
8. Unwieldy:
9. Sallow:
10. Peril:
Explanation of Drawing: __________________________________________
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Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary List
Act III
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Synonyms/Definitions
adversity gallant
abhor effeminate adversity gallant
1. courage, bravery___________________________________________________
2. womanly _________________________________________________________
3. showy, majestic_____________________________________________________
5. hatred_____________________________________________________________
6. cheerful, merry_____________________________________________________
7. to deceive or mislead________________________________________________
9. to move upward_____________________________________________________
Now choose any FIVE words to incorporate into a creative story of at least 5-10
sentences. Be sure to use the words in the correct context.
Completing the Sentence
Visual Representations
Match the word to its picture. Then explain your choice. In the blank area on the right
hand side of the page, draw your own pictures of the remaining five words, and explain
how your picture will help you remember the definition.
1.__________________________ 6. _______________
2._________________________ 7. _________________
3._______________________ 8. ____________________
Why chosen________________ Explanation:
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4._______________________ 9. ___________________
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4. Solace—(noun) comfort
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Synonyms
You will find each of the following sentences/phrases in Act 4 of Romeo and Juliet. Write
a synonym for the underlined words below to help you better understand the words when
you see them in context.
Now choose any FIVE words to incorporate into a creative story of at least 5-10
sentences. Be sure to use the words in the correct context.
Completing the Sentence
Visual Representations
Use the space below to draw your own picture, find clip art, or cut out pictures from
magazines for each of the 10 vocabulary words from this act. Make sure the picture
helps you remember the definition. Write the word next to each picture, and be prepared
to defend your choices in class.
Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary List
Act V
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Synonyms/Sentences
Write a synonym for each vocabulary word below. You may want to use a thesaurus for
this activity. Then use each word in an original sentence.
1. Ambiguous…..Synonym:______________
Sentence:_________________________________________________________
2. Haughty…..Synonym:___________
Sentence:_________________________________________________________
3. Scourge…..Synonym:_________________
Sentence:____________________________________________________________
4. Pestilence …..Synonym:________________
Sentence:___________________________________________________________
5. Penury…..Synonym:_____________________
Sentence:_______________________________________________________________
6. Presage…..Synonym:_____________________
Sentence:_______________________________________________________________
7. Peruse…..Synonym:______________________
Sentence:_____________________________________________________________
8. Sepulcher…..Synonym:______________________________
Sentence:_____________________________________________________
9. Vile…..Synonym:_______________________
Sentence:__________________________________________________________
10. Ensign…..Synonym:___________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________
7. If you insist on hurting others, you may find yourself repaid with a
____________________________________.
8. In Shakespeare’s days, people were quarantined if there was even the slightest
suspicion that someone was infected with ____________________________.
9. He traced his ancestry by studying the inscriptions in the family
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Visual Representations
Choose the vocabulary word that best fits the visual provided. Then choose four of the
remaining words and draw a picture that will help you remember the definition. Use your
Act 5 list for this activity.
1._______________ 5. ________________________
2.________________ 6. __________________________
3._____________ 7. ___________________________
4.__________________ 8. ___________________________