Vocabulary for A Tale of Two Cities
“Book of the First”
Directions: First, correctly define each word below as it relates to your reading and provide the correct part of
speech. Next, write a sentence that references the plot or characterization from the text using context clues.
Highlight the word in the sentence and underline the context clues. Label the context clue as synonym,
antonym, or inference. Be sure to use different types of context clues. For your 4 found words, you will also
need to provide the direct quote from the novel and the page number where it was located.
Vocabulary
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Definitions/
Part of
Speech
No definitions are
provided/Parts of
speech are not
present
Sentences
Sentence is not
correct as it does
not relate to the
text
Found Word
Sentence does not
include an original
sentence
Context clues are
not underlined
Context clues are
not labeled
Vocab words are not
highlighted
Highlighted
Words/
Underlined
Context Clues
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countenance –
doleful –
flounder –
prevalent –
sagacity –
sublime –
tedious –
tremulous –
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Words are defined
but not correct or
are not
present/Parts of
speech are not
correct
Sentence is present
and relates to text
only
Found Word
sentence only
references the text
Words are defined but not
correct/Parts of speech are
correct but do not apply to
the sentences
Words are correctly
defined/ Parts of speech
are correct as they apply to
the sentence
Sentence is present and
relates to text but not to
plot/characterization
Found Word Sentence
displays a quote
Sentence correctly
references instances from
the text as it relates to
plot/characterization
Some context clues
are underlined
Some context clues
are labeled
Some vocab words
are highlighted
Most context clues are
underlined
Most context clues are
labeled
Most vocab words are
highlighted
Found Word Sentence
displays a direct quote and
page number is given
All context clues are
underlined
All context clues are
labeled correctly
All vocab words are
highlighted in sentences
Total ___________/24
Example for words provided:
1. Word: Tender
Definition: to care for
Sentence: Monsieur Defarge showed tender actions toward Miss
Manette when he bent down on one knee before her and gently
placed her hand on his lips. (inference)
Part of Speech: adjective
Example for your found words:
2. Found Word: Engendered
Page Found: 34
Definition: to cause or give rise to
Quote: “The uncontrollable and hopeless mass of decomposition so
engendered would have polluted the air”
Part of Speech: Verb
Original Sentence: The threats of the opposition so engendered the
troops that they waged war before the appointed time. (inference)