Decoding Pieper’s Words

This worksheet builds students’ vocabulary and comprehension through context clues and moral analysis of language. Each sentence contains a bolded academic term inspired by Josef Pieper’s Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power. Students infer each word’s meaning from its sentence and then select the correct definition from multiple-choice options. A short writing section allows learners to craft a new sentence using one of the target words, reinforcing contextual understanding. This activity strengthens inferencing, vocabulary acquisition, and critical reading skills while deepening comprehension of ethical communication.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Vocabulary in Context

English Language Arts – Determining Word Meaning from Context Clues

English Language Arts – Critical Reading and Word Choice Analysis

English Language Arts – Ethical Reasoning through Language Study

This worksheet is part of our Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power collection.