Name: Period: Macbeth Vocabulary Selection Worksheet WORD Ratio

Name: _______________________________________________ Period:_________________
Macbeth Vocabulary Selection Worksheet
Directions: Select five words whose meaning you do not know for each act of Macbeth, and complete each
section of the chart for each word (follow the example below). This activity will be due after the class has
finished reading each act. This assignment is worth five daily grades.
WORD
Rationale
tempestuous
Interesting word;
important to meaning
ACT 1
AC T 2
Sentence From the Text
A tempestuous noise of thunder and
lightning heard.
Dictionary Definition
violent or stormy
WORD
ACT 3
Rationale
Sentence From the Text
Dictionary Definition
WORD
ACT 4
ACT 5
Rationale
Sentence From the Text
Dictionary Definition