Advanced Vocabulary Unit / Upper-Level Word Study & Activities / Group 1

Tired of vocabulary lists that bore students? This unit uses challenging, high-level words with engaging activities that get students thinking and talking.

Give your students the tools they need to become confident, capable readers and writers with this ready-to-use SAT/ACT/TOEFL Vocabulary Unit! Designed for grades 5–9, this packet introduces 10 rigorous vocabulary words through a structured, student-friendly routine that builds mastery through repetition, creativity, and context.

VOCABULARY WORDS: aberration, ebullient, mitigate, quandary, obfuscate, lugubrious, ubiquitous, abdicate, sagacious, avarice

Perfect for ELA classrooms, sub plans, enrichment, test prep, homeschool, or independent work, this unit fits seamlessly into any schedule and requires zero teacher prep.

💡 What’s Included

✔ 10 SAT-Level Vocabulary Words (mixture of verbs, nouns, and adjectives)
✔ Student-Friendly Definitions
✔ Daily Activity Pages

• Pre-lesson Assessment Activity
• Flashcards
• Fill-in-the-Blank
• Frayer Models
• Match-It
• Which Word Does Not Belong?
• Deep Thinking (students answer questions by relating the words to their lives)
• Creative Choice (opportunities for students to creatively use the words)
• Sentence Surgery (students must rewrite sentences with incorrectly-used words)
• Crossword Puzzle
• Exit Ticket Activities
• Answer Keys