Key Terms Exploration

In this vocabulary-based worksheet, students define and apply major terms from 1984, such as “Newspeak,” “Doublethink,” “Thoughtcrime,” and “Room 101.” For each concept, they write a definition, explain its contextual meaning within the novel, and compose an original sentence demonstrating understanding. This structured activity deepens comprehension of Orwell’s invented political language and enhances vocabulary development. It also supports connections between language and ideology, emphasizing how words shape thought and power in totalitarian systems.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

English Language Arts – Contextual Understanding of Literary Terms

English Language Arts – Writing and Sentence Construction

Social Studies – Language and Ideology in Political Systems

This worksheet is part of our 1984 Literature Study collection.