1-page, Section-by-Section Vocabulary Printables

The novel's signature phrase, 'scope for imagination,' carries a Sense of 'scope' (room or opportunity) distinct from the everyday one. Strong Tier 2 value, an aphoristic recurring passage, and real help for following Anne's outlook on the world.

A high-value Tier 2 word taught from one of the book's most quoted moments, 'Anne spelled with an E.' 'Reconcile myself to' models a useful academic construction and the excerpt doubles as a memorable character beat.

Teaches 'canopy' from the iconic White Way of Delight passage Anne renames: 'one long canopy of snowy fragrant bloom,' likened to a cathedral's rose window. Strong academic word and a high-craft scene with real review value.

'In the depths of despair' is a widely quoted exchange; though many target-grade students know 'despair,' the dramatic idiom and the Anne-versus-Marilla contrast make a memorable teaching moment with strong excerpt value.

A pervasive Tier 2 word most target-grade students won't yet command; Mrs. Spencer's 'benevolent face' models the meaning cleanly. High vocabulary-growth value even though the excerpt is incidental.

A pervasive academic word with clear payoff for student writing; Marilla's fears reviving under Mrs. Rachel's 'pessimism' gives solid context. Strong Tier 2 value carries it despite an ordinary excerpt.

A precise Tier 2 word taught from the vivid Lake of Shining Waters passage, the pond 'darkly translucent' in wavering shadows. Strong excerpt value and a word that rewards attention to its partly-transparent sense.

A strong Tier 2 word for propriety, taught from the comic opening image of a brook keeping 'decency and decorum' past Mrs. Rachel's door. Memorable excerpt and a word that recurs across academic reading.

An advanced, high-Tier-2 word few target-grade students know; 'without an ounce of superfluous flesh' makes the meaning concrete and a little wry. Good vocabulary-growth value from a crisp excerpt.

Tier 2 word defined by contrast in a character-defining line, 'no commonplace soul inhabited the body of this stray woman-child.' The excerpt teaches the word and captures how the narrator frames Anne.

kindred: Recurring 'kindred spirit' motif with good nuance, but moderate Tier 2 value left it just below the line in a deep field.

qualms: Solid Tier 2 word with good nuance, but its excerpt is less striking than the selected words in a strong field.

vivacity: Vivid character description of Anne with notable craft, but moderate Tier 2 value placed it just under the line.

reverie: Names a habit central to Anne, with good nuance and craft, but moderate Tier 2 value and excerpt competition kept it out.

transfigured: Strong emotional turn with notable craft, but moderate Tier 2 value left it just short in a deep field.

eccentric: Strong Tier 2 word with good nuance, but an incidental excerpt and low comprehension stakes kept it below stronger picks.

gauntlet: Useful 'run the gauntlet' idiom in a strong excerpt, but moderate Tier 2 value and a crowded field edged it out.

proverbial: Useful Tier 2 word, but the excerpt is less memorable and comprehension stakes are low next to the selected set.

perturbation: Rare, vivid 'perturbation of mind,' but narrower Tier 2 value than the chosen academic words in a deep field.

predilection: Advanced word with a comic excerpt ('predilection for standing on his head'), but narrow Tier 2 value and low comprehension stakes.

A prime Tier 2 word with the widest academic reach in this field; Mr. Phillips singling out Anne to punish in others' place is a textbook illustration a target-grade student will remember and reuse.

An uncommon, high-value Tier 2 word; Marilla scolding herself for wanting to laugh gives a gentle irony that fixes 'deserving blame' in mind. Rich and clearly worth learning at this grade.

A valuable Tier 2 word in a vivid, character-defining image of Anne blazing with fury; the striking sentence both teaches the word and re-surfaces a memorable moment for review.

An uncommon, strongly academic Tier 2 word; pairing with 'repentance' and Anne's calm, guiltless recital of the lost brooch makes the 'pang of conscience' sense accessible without handing it over.

A forceful, frequently useful Tier 2 adverb; Anne's furious rhetorical question shows the intense feeling the word names. Clear comprehension and vocabulary-growth value.

An uncommon, rich word at the heart of the section's apology comedy; the contrast — Anne anything but meekly sorry — illuminates 'repentant' and re-surfaces a central scene.

A valuable Tier 2 word used with quiet irony here — a 'friendly' suggestion to whip the child — which a target-grade student can enjoy unpacking while learning the plain, good-natured sense.

A valuable Tier 2 word; Mr. Phillips's pompous charge that Anne shows 'a vindictive spirit' models the vengeful sense in a clear school-scene context. Worth learning at this grade.

A useful Tier 2 word; Marilla's exasperation at Matthew's helpless delight in Anne shows the besotted, 'foolish admiration' sense plainly. Solid comprehension and growth value.

An uncommon word naming the section's central standoff — Anne 'remained obdurate,' refusing to apologize; learning it helps a target-grade student track the main conflict. Strong difficulty and nuance.

vagaries: Rare and richly nuanced, with lovely brook-and-bridge imagery, but more texture than comprehension — just below the line.

solemnly: Strong Tier 2 word in the famous friendship-oath scene, but more familiar to a target-grade student than the ten chosen.

consternation: Solid Tier 2 word, but the brief 'exclaimed Marilla in consternation' is a thinner teaching excerpt than the selected ten.

tribulations: A strong Tier 2 word, but lower comprehension stakes and a lighter, comic usage left it just outside the ten.

sublime: A valuable Tier 2 word, but Anne's hyperbole over ice cream carries lower comprehension weight than the chosen words.

harrow: Rare and vivid ('harrow up my very soul'), but narrower academic reach than the selected Tier 2 words.

rapt: Rich and recurring ('rapt and radiant'), but slightly more familiar and narrower in academic use than the ten.

mortification: Strong word in a vivid image, but 'sink through the floor' nearly hands a student the meaning, lowering its quiz value.

oblivious: A useful Tier 2 word, but more widely known by a target-grade student than the chosen ten.

The ridgepole dare is the section's pivotal scene, and 'precarious footing' captures Anne's danger vividly -- a strong Tier-2 word a target-grade student needs, taught from a memorable, high-stakes moment.

Anchors the novel's signature idea -- 'kindred spirits are not so scarce as I used to think' -- carrying real vocabulary value and the section's emotional center; a useful word for a like-minded friend, taught from the line readers remember.

A genuinely hard, high-value word; 'Marilla was inexorable' shows the unyielding sense plainly through Anne's failed pleading. Strong Tier-2 word most target-grade students won't know, in a clear excerpt.

Strong Tier-2 word for wounded pride; the spelling-match tie sets Anne's mortification against Gilbert's satisfaction, a clean contrast that teaches the meaning. Recurs as 'mortifying,' adding payoff.

Vivid Tier-2 adverb in a memorable scene -- Anne's showy wiping of her fingers after dropping Gilbert's apple makes the 'meant to be noticed' sense unmistakable. Uncommon in general use and worth learning.

Strong Tier-2 word; the girls' 'furtive smiles of guilty amusement' shows the secretive, sly sense in action. Uncommon enough to be worth teaching and useful across academic reading.

High-value Tier-2 word for guilt over wrongdoing; Anne's melodramatic wish that Mrs. Barry 'may feel remorse' makes it clear, and it recurs as 'remorseful.' Common in academic reading and worth securing.

Teaches a meaning students rarely know -- 'aware/affected,' not 'unconscious'; the litotes 'far from being insensible to the romance' means keenly alive to it. A hard, rewarding word in a strong excerpt.

Central to the section's main thread -- Anne and Diana reunited after being 'so long estranged'; the falling-out context supports the meaning. A useful Tier-2 word tied to events the reader must follow.

Strong Tier-2 word; Anne's 'unpraiseworthy tenacity for holding grudges' shows persistent, stubborn holding-on in a wry character note. Uncommon in general use and rich enough to be worth teaching.

capricious: Excellent, vivid Tier-2 word -- the 'capricious, reluctant' spring -- but it sits in scene-setting the reader can follow without it; just under the line.

wistful: Strong word, score-equal to several chosen; the moment (glancing at an unread book) is minor, so it yielded its slot to words tied to bigger scenes.

apprehensive: Useful Tier-2 word, but a notch easier than the chosen words and in a small moment -- Diana's nervous glance at the door.

reverent: Strong word, but the excerpt nearly defines it -- 'as if she trod on holy ground' -- so it tests less and gave way to clearer choices.

tranquil: Good Tier-2 word, but the reader loses little without it; the 'tranquil uniformity' line is texture more than comprehension.

arduous: Solid Tier-2 word -- Miss Barry's 'long and arduous journey' -- but its excerpt is a notch less vivid than the chosen ones.

anguish: Good word, clear in Anne's 'look of anguish' over the ruined cake, but the passage is incidental and a touch easier than the chosen set.

laudable: Solid Tier-2 word -- the concert's 'laudable purpose' -- but the passage is plain and comprehension value is modest.

countenance (to tolerate): Worth noting for the less-known verb sense 'to tolerate,' a stem split, but the excerpt is plainer and nuance lower than the chosen words.

dejected: Clear, useful word in Diana's 'dejected countenance,' but fairly straightforward and in an incidental moment.

The puffed-sleeves gift is the section's most iconic, emotionally charged scene, giving the excerpt strong review value; 'exquisite' is a rich, widely useful word, and Anne's tearful delight makes its meaning unforgettable.

High-value Tier-2 word students meet often in academic reading; the quiet comedy of Marilla 'feigning' indifference while secretly watching the gift scene makes 'pretended, put on a false show' vivid, with real comprehension payoff.

Strong Tier-2 word with rich connotation; the humor of Anne 'failing miserably' to hide her pride in her own story illuminates 'smugly self-satisfied.' Useful across academic reading and uncommon enough to be worth teaching.

A vivid, widely useful Tier-2 word; Marilla's horror at Anne's dyed-green hair anchors a memorable scene and carries 'bizarrely ugly or distorted' clearly. Uncommon enough that most target-grade students gain from it.

Rare, high-value academic word for the dull and unimaginative; Anne finds the practical ice-cream suggestion 'prosaic' yet true, framing the meaning by contrast with her romantic ideal. A strong teaching word.

Strong academic Tier-2 word for truthfulness; the irony that the peddler told the truth about the dye not washing off while lying about its color frames the meaning memorably. Rare enough to repay teaching.

Strong academic word students meet in literature and history; Anne calls her story-villain's madness a 'poetical retribution for her crime,' making 'deserved punishment' clear and the excerpt comically self-aware.

Anchors the iconic Lily Maid near-drowning scene and recurs in the chapter ('I call it providential'); a strong Tier-2 word for lucky, timely deliverance. Both review value and vocabulary growth recommend it.

Strong Tier-2 word for dismay and alarm that recurs in this section; both households' alarm after the boat mishap shows the meaning. A useful academic word, uncommon enough to teach.

Evocative Tier-2 adverb; the Queen's-class students gazing 'wistfully' out the windows while classmates play captures longing mixed with sadness. Strong excerpt, and the word rewards teaching its shades of feeling.

distilled: High-craft image -- firelight as 'the sunshine of a hundred summers' -- and a strong Tier-2 word, but lower comprehension importance left it just under the line.

inscrutable: Strong Tier-2 word for the mysterious; solid, but a less memorable excerpt than the chosen ten.

succumbed: Useful academic verb; Ruby 'succumbed to hysterics' shows it, but the excerpt is only adequate.

evinced: Rare, valuable academic verb, but obscure and set in an unremarkable excerpt; yields to more teachable words.

extravagance: Strong Tier-2 word; Marilla's 'sheer extravagance' is clear, but the dress scene is better taught through 'exquisite.'

transfigure: Real craft -- overnight snow 'transfigures' Avonlea -- but lower comprehension importance than the chosen ten.

presentiment: Uncommon Tier-2 word for a foreboding; it recurs here, but an only-adequate excerpt left it below the line.

abashed: Solid Tier-2 word; the country girls' awe shows it, but the excerpt is fairly ordinary.

humdrum: Vivid word for the dull and monotonous, but a less distinctive excerpt than the selected words.

besetting: Rich, rare word, but narrow academic value and lower comprehension importance routed it below the line.

Teaches a sense students rarely know -- a 'nominal head' is head in name only, not in fact. An uncommon, high-value meaning of an everyday word; the bank passage makes the idea clear and it transfers well to academic reading.

A strong, transferable word at an iconic moment -- Anne calls it 'vain and presumptuous' to dream of leading the Island. The excerpt models the 'too bold, taking liberties' sense, and the word recurs often in academic reading.

Anchors the novel's central image -- 'I could see along it for many a milestone... now there is a bend in it.' Teaches the figurative sense (a marked stage of life) inside one of the book's most quoted lines; fine Tier 2 word and high review value.

Worth teaching the less-common 'connive at' construction -- Marilla 'conniving at' the room's changes means quietly allowing what she half-objects to. An uncommon, useful sense a target-grade student is unlikely to know; clear in context.

A strong Tier 2 word in a pivotal scene -- Anne keeps 'her first vigil with sorrow' the night Matthew dies. The watchful-waking meaning is clear and the passage carries real emotional weight for review.

Vivid and memorable -- Anne's 'creepy, crawly presentiment' makes the uneasy-foreboding sense almost physical. A useful, transferable word a target-grade student can carry into other reading.

A clear, lively instance of a common Tier 2 word -- Gilbert tells Anne she has 'thwarted destiny enough.' The blocking/opposing sense is plain, the moment marks their reconciliation, and the word travels well.

A strong Tier 2 word in a clear context -- Anne's 'interest in Avonlea doings languished' under the strain of waiting. Models losing vitality or interest; transferable and worth learning.

Closes the novel on a much-quoted image -- 'nothing could rob her of her birthright of fancy.' Teaches the figurative sense (something one is entitled to from birth) within the book's final, thematically central line; high review value.

A useful Tier 2 word in the climactic scene -- Anne 'turned sick and pallid' at the news of Matthew's death. Context shows the distress without handing over the meaning, so the pale-from-shock sense is genuinely worth testing.

placid: Strong word and an iconic scene -- Matthew's 'placid face' in his coffin -- but context softens the meaning and the death scene is already represented.

stolid: Memorable character word for Billy, but the 'fat, expressionless' context largely hands the dull, unexcitable meaning to the reader.

scrutinized: A pervasive academic word, but the staring context gives the meaning away, lowering its value as a quiz word here.

chastened: Solid Tier 2 word -- 'an air of chastened triumph' -- just edged out by stronger excerpts and rarer senses.

mellow: Notable figurative line -- 'Marilla Cuthbert has got MELLOW' -- but the softened-with-age sense is fairly easy for a target-grade student.

pruned: Iconic line -- 'pruned down and branched out' -- but a lower-difficulty figurative use, edged out by the other closing passages.

indulgently: A good Tier 2 adverb, but its excerpt -- 'looked after her indulgently' -- is brief and incidental, a weak teaching vehicle.

vivacious: A useful, transferable word -- Diana's 'pretty, vivacious face' -- but a fairly ordinary instance with stronger candidates ahead of it.

gaunt: Apt descriptive word in Marilla's portrait, but lower in Tier 2 value and excerpt strength than the chosen words.

vagrant: Nice figurative touch -- 'the vagrant breezes' -- but a minor descriptive moment with little comprehension weight.