The Maze Runner Vocabulary Booklet, Presentation, and Answer Key
The Maze Runner vocabulary resource helps students use context clues to figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words as they read James Dashner’s novel. Students read selected quotes from the novel and use surrounding details to infer the meaning of challenging words within a vocabulary booklet, then confirm or revise their definitions through class review with the included presentation. This process encourages students to become more active readers while using context clues to decode new vocabulary. This vocabulary resource for The Maze Runner by James Dashner includes instructional context clues slides, a student vocabulary booklet organized by chapter sections, and a definitions presentation that makes it easy to review and reinforce each new term together as a class.
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Included in The Maze Runner Vocabulary Resource:
➡️ The Maze Runner Context Clues Slides: Use these instructional slides to introduce and model context clue strategies before students begin the vocabulary work. The presentation walks students through how to identify helpful hints in a sentence, such as synonyms, antonyms, examples, and embedded definitions, so they can more confidently determine the meaning of unfamiliar words as they read. These slides help you explicitly teach the process that strong readers use when they encounter challenging vocabulary.
➡️ The Maze Runner Vocabulary Booklet: Each of the student booklet pages includes carefully selected quotes from the text with bolded challenging vocabulary terms. Students analyze the surrounding context to predict the meaning of each word, record their thinking, and then revise their responses after reviewing the correct definitions. This encourages students to slow down and think critically about word meaning. The vocabulary booklet is organized into the following chapter sections:
- Section 1: Chapters 1–8
- Section 2: Chapters 9–17
- Section 3: Chapters 18–28
- Section 4: Chapters 29–37
- Section 5: Chapters 38–51
- Section 6: Chapters 52–63 (Epilogue)
➡️ The Maze Runner Vocabulary Definitions Presentation: After students complete their vocabulary booklet activities, use the presentation slides to review and discuss the correct definitions together as a class. Each slide pairs the original quote from the novel with a clear, student-friendly definition, making it easy to confirm student understanding.
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