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When students read, chances are they'll encounter vocabulary they don't know! Sometimes they can guess the meaning from context, and other times they might not be able to. A great way to engage your students while they read is having them create a visual vocabulary board that uses words from the play. Many students struggle with the meaning of common terms; getting them to use them in context before reading is an excellent way to cultivate the comprehension of vocabulary. Here are a few vocabulary words commonly taught with the book:

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Student Instructions

Demonstrate your understanding of the vocabulary words in The Crucible by creating visualizations.

• Choose three vocabulary words from the story and type them in the title boxes.
• Find the definition in a print or online dictionary.
• Illustrate the meaning of the word in the cell using a combination of scenes, characters, and items.
• Alternatively, use Photos for Class to show the meaning of the words with the search bar.

Lesson Plan Reference

Grade Level 11-12

Difficulty Level 1 (Introducing / Reinforcing)

Type of Assignment Individual or Partner

Type of Activity: Visual Vocabulary Boards

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"The Crucible" -- Vocabulary from Act 1 

Learn these 30 words from Act 1 of Arthur Miller’s 1953 "The Crucible" -- a play that dramatized the late 17th century Salem witch trials and served as an allegory of McCarthyism. Here are the links to the word lists for all four acts of “The Crucible”: Act 1 , Act 2 , Act 3 , and Act 4 .

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The Crucible Vocabulary (ACT 1)

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The Crucible Lesson Plan

Reading assignment, questions, vocabulary.

Students read Act Two.

Common Core Objectives

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.7 Analyze the representation of a subject or a key scene in two different artistic mediums, including what is emphasized or absent in each treatment (e.g., Auden’s “Musée des Beaux Arts” and Breughel’s Landscape with the Fall of Icarus).

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.9 Compare and contrast...

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The Crucible Questions and Answers

The Question and Answer section for The Crucible is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.

parris appears more terrified that his daughter is suffering from unnatural causes than that she is suffering.How the unnatural cause theory feed into his insecurities?

Parris is worried that his daughter may be suffering from unnatiral causes more than about the suffering itself because all he worries about is his place in the community. He doesn't want any talk or gossip to have an effect on his job.

The Crucible, Act 2

1) Proctor believe the girls to be liars and tells Hale how Abigail said Parris discovered the girls sporting in the woods. Hale claims that it is nonsense, as so many have confessed, but Proctor says that anyone would confess if they will be...

As the act opens, who is being interrogated, and on what charge?

In the beginning of Act III, Martha Corey is being interrogated on charges of witchcraft.

Study Guide for The Crucible

The Crucible is a play by Arthur Miller. The Crucible study guide contains a biography of Arthur Miller, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

• About The Crucible
• The Crucible Summary
• Character List

Essays for The Crucible

The Crucible essays are academic essays for citation. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of The Crucible by Arthur Miller.

• Conformity, Imbalance of Power, and Social Injustice
• Sins and Ambitions
• The Stream of Conscience in Arthur Miller's The Crucible
• The Crucible as an Allegory
• Contemporary Events Leading to The Crucible

Lesson Plan for The Crucible

• About the Author
• Study Objectives
• Common Core Standards
• Introduction to The Crucible
• Relationship to Other Books
• Bringing in Technology
• Notes to the Teacher
• Related Links
• The Crucible Bibliography

Wikipedia Entries for The Crucible

• Introduction

• Social Science
• Criminal Justice

VOCABULARY - The Crucible - Wilmot Union High School

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Delve into the intense drama of Arthur Miller's The Crucible with our ready-to-go lessons and activities for teaching The Crucible in your high school classroom.

Begin with engaging pre-reading activities, including an in-depth author study on Arthur Miller and informational texts that set the historical context of the Salem Witch Trials and the McCarthy Trials, enriching students' understanding before they embark on reading the play. Our Essentials Pack includes interactive note-taking guides for each act, an interactive map of character relationships, and insights from Arthur Miller himself on the historical accuracy of the play.

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