"The Tell-Tale Heart" Vocabulary

As students read, they'll come across unfamiliar vocabulary. A great way to engage students with those new vocabulary words is to have them create storyboards that use vocabulary from "The Tell-Tale Heart." In the vocabulary board, students can choose between coming up with their use of the vocabulary word, finding the specific example from the text, or depicting the definition without words.

Vocabulary Words from “The Tell-Tale Heart”

• vex
• dissimulation
• hypocritical
• conceive
• sufficient
• profound
• stifled
• envelop
• refrain
• gradual
• sagacity
• suavity
• gesticulation
• wary
• vehement
• derision
• mockery

Student Instructions

Demonstrate your understanding of the vocabulary words in "The Tell-Tale Heart" by creating visualizations.

1. Choose three vocabulary words from the story and type them in the title boxes.
2. Find the definition in a print or online dictionary.
3. Write a sentence that uses the vocabulary word.
4. 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.
5. Save and submit your storyboard.