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1 TEACHER S PET PUBLICATIONS PUZZLE PACK for Macbeth based on the play by William Shakespeare Puzzle Pack Written By Mary B. Collins 2005 Teacher s Pet Publications, Inc. All Rights Reserved

2 The materials in this packet are copyrighted by Teacher s Pet Publications, Inc. These pages may be duplicated by the purchaser for use in the purchaser s own classroom. Copying any of these materials and distributing them for any other purpose is a violation of the copyright laws Teacher s Pet Publications, Inc.

3 Macbeth Fill In The Blank 1 1. Double, double toil and 2. In line for the throne after Malcolm 3. He is with Macbeth when they first encounter the witches 4. Lady Macbeth's signal to Macbeth 5. Kills Duncan to gain the throne 6. Queen of witches 7. But signs of nobleness, like, shall shine/on all 8. Malcolm's army uses them as camouflage 9. Hecate wants the witches to give Macbeth these false impressions 10. Encourages Macbeth to kill Duncan 11. Look like the innocent flower/but be the under't. 12. Macduff discovered Duncan's dead one 13. of Cawdor 14. There's in men's smiles. 15. It is a table/told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,/signifying. 16. The night is long that never finds the. 17. The is free. 18. By the pricking of my,/something wicked this way comes. 19. Kills Macbeth for revenge and to restore the throne to the proper ruler 20. The witches showed Macbeth eight. 5 Copyright 2005 Teacher's Pet Publications, Inc.

4 Macbeth Fill In The Blank 1 Answer Key TROUBLE 1. Double, double toil and DONALBAIN 2. In line for the throne after Malcolm GLAMIS 3. He is with Macbeth when they first encounter the witches BELL 4. Lady Macbeth's signal to Macbeth MACBETH 5. Kills Duncan to gain the throne HECATE 6. Queen of witches STARS 7. But signs of nobleness, like, shall shine/on all BRANCHES 8. Malcolm's army uses them as camouflage VISIONS 9. Hecate wants the witches to give Macbeth these false impressions LADY MACBETH 10. Encourages Macbeth to kill Duncan SERPENT BODY THANE DAGGERS NOTHING DAY TIME THUMB MACDUFF KINGS 11. Look like the innocent flower/but be the under't. 12. Macduff discovered Duncan's dead one 13. of Cawdor 14. There's in men's smiles. 15. It is a tale/told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,/signifying. 16. The night is long that never finds the. 17. The is free. 18. By the pricking of my,/something wicked this way comes. 19. Kills Macbeth for revenge and to restore the throne to the proper ruler 20. The witches showed Macbeth eight. 6 Copyright 2005 Teacher's Pet Publications, Inc.

5 Macbeth Fill In The Blank 2 1. One thing drinking provokes 2. Macbeth saw Banquo's at the banquet table 3. Malcolm's army uses them as camouflage 4. But signs of nobleness, like, shall shine/on all 5. Macduff discovered Duncan's dead one 6. He is with Macbeth when they first encounter the witches 7. Duncan's eldest son 8. Kills Duncan to gain the throne 9. The is free. 10. The night is long that never finds the. 11. Lady Macbeth's signal to Macbeth 12. Double, double toil and 13. Fair is, and is fair. 14. Encourages Macbeth to kill Duncan 15. He escapes Macbeth's murder plot, but Banquo does not 16. Country of which Duncan is king 17. Hecate is their queen 18. The witches showed Macbeth an armed. 19. Messenger; he told Macduff his family was murdered 20. Donalbain flees there 7 Copyright 2005 Teacher's Pet Publications, Inc.

6 Macbeth Fill In The Blank 2 Answer Key SLEEP 1. One thing drinking provokes GHOST 2. Macbeth saw Banquo's at the banquet table BRANCHES 3. Malcolm's army uses them as camouflage STARS 4. But signs of nobleness, like, shall shine/on all BODY 5. Macduff discovered Duncan's dead one GLAMIS 6. He is with Macbeth when they first encounter the witches MALCOLM 7. Duncan's eldest son MACBETH 8. Kills Duncan to gain the throne TIME 9. The is free. DAY BELL TROUBLE FOUL LADY MACBETH FLEANCE SCOTLAND WITCHES HEAD ROSS IRELAND 10. The night is long that never finds the. 11. Lady Macbeth's signal to Macbeth 12. Double, double toil and 13. Fair is, and is fair. 14. Encourages Macbeth to kill Duncan 15. He escapes Macbeth's murder plot, but Banquo does not 16. Country of which Duncan is king 17. Hecate is their queen 18. The witches showed Macbeth an armed. 19. Messenger; he told Macduff his family was murdered 20. Donalbain flees there 8 Copyright 2005 Teacher's Pet Publications, Inc.

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