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TEACHER’S PET PUBLICATIONS
PUZZLE PACK™
for
The Egypt Game
based on the book by
Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Written by
Mary B. Collins
© 2006 Teacher’s Pet Publications
All Rights Reserved
ISBN 978-1-58337-723-9
Item No. 304914
The Egypt Game Word List
No. Word
1. AIDA
2. ALLUSION
3. APRIL
4. ARCHAEOLOGIST
5. BASTET
6. BOOK
7. CAROLINE
8. CEREMONY
9. CURIO
10. DEMONSTRATION
11. DIGNITY
12. DOROTHEA
13. EGYPT
14. EYELASHES
15. FEATHER
16. FEBRUARY
17. GIRL
18. GRANT
19. GYPSIES
20. HEAD
21. HIEROGLYPHICS
22. HUDDLESTON
23. IMAGINING
24. ISIS
25. KEN
26. KEYS
27. LIBRARY
28. MARSHAMOSIS
29. MELANIE
30. MUMMIFICATION
31. NEFERTITI
32. NEWSPAPER
33. NICK
34. ORACLE
35. OWL
36. PETEY
37. PHARAOH
38. READING
39. ROSADA
40. ROSS
41. SCHMITT
42. SECURITY
43. SET
44. SHED
45. SINGER
46. STAR
47. STONE
48. TEXTBOOK
49. THOTH
50. TOBY
51. WILSON
Clue/Definition
Melanie's Egyptian name
An indirect reference to something
She eventually gives up her false eyelashes.
April claimed to want to be come an ___
April's Egyptian name
Melanie keeps her paper dolls in a geography ___.
Dorothea's mother-in-law
The ___ for the Dead
Kind of store the Professor owns
Non-violent method of protest
Being a baby offended Marshall's
Writes letters to April
Place of fascination for April and Melanie
Melanie stole April's
It was the token Set and Isis sent as a summons.
April's nickname
A little ___ is murdered, bringing a halt to the Egypt Game.
Policeman who investigates April's attack
Melanie, what do you know about ___?
A shrunken one is brought for Set's altar.
Egyptian writing system
The Professor's real last name
Melanie's games with paper people
The Summons from Set and ___
His Egyptian name is Horemheb.
The Professor gives these to the players
Caroline's place of work
Name of the gang's first pharaoh
Identifies with the title character from Aida
Preservation of dead bodies
Elizabeth reminded the girls of her
An article about Marshall appears in the ___
Dorothea married him.
A place used to consult the deities
One is named Thoth.
Elizabeth's parakeet they try to mummify
Marshall agreed to be one
Melanie's favorite past time
Building where April and Melanie lived: Casa ___
Mr. ___ studies poetry and literature.
Owner of the variety store
Marshall's octopus
Security was under his throne.
Place where they found the bust of Nefertiti
Dorothea's occupation
A shooting ___ was the secret omen on Halloween night.
The Crocodile ___ rests on the altar of Set
April goes to Egypt with Marshall to get this
Serves as the oracle in the players' Egypt
Dressed as the New American
Name of the school
The Egypt Game Fill In The Blanks 1
1. Dorothea married him.
2. The Crocodile ___ rests on the altar of Set
3. One is named Thoth.
4. His Egyptian name is Horemheb.
5. An article about Marshall appears in the ___
6. The Professor's real last name
7. Dorothea's occupation
8. Dorothea's mother-in-law
9. Non-violent method of protest
10. Dressed as the New American
11. A shooting ___ was the secret omen on Halloween night.
12. Kind of store the Professor owns
13. Policeman who investigates April's attack
14. Marshall agreed to be one
15. Melanie's Egyptian name
16. Place where they found the bust of Nefertiti
17. Melanie stole April's
18. April goes to Egypt with Marshall to get this
19. The ___ for the Dead
20. Name of the school
The Egypt Game Matching 1
___ 1. SECURITY
A. His Egyptian name is Horemheb.
___ 2. NEWSPAPER
B. An indirect reference to something
___ 3. GYPSIES
C. Marshall agreed to be one
___ 4. PHARAOH
D. April's nickname
___ 5. ORACLE
E. Name of the gang's first pharaoh
___ 6. ROSS
F. Melanie keeps her paper dolls in a geography ___.
___ 7. FEATHER
G. The Professor's real last name
___ 8. EYELASHES
H. Identifies with the title character from Aida
___ 9. KEN
I. A place used to consult the deities
___10. MARSHAMOSIS
J. The ___ for the Dead
___11. MELANIE
K. Dorothea's occupation
___12. BOOK
L. The Crocodile ___ rests on the altar of Set
___13. GRANT
M. Marshall's octopus
___14. STONE
___15. ARCHAEOLOGIST
N. A little ___ is murdered, bringing a halt to the Egypt
Game.
O. April claimed to want to be come an ___
___16. PETEY
P. It was the token Set and Isis sent as a summons.
___17. GIRL
Q. Place where they found the bust of Nefertiti
___18. HUDDLESTON
R. Elizabeth's parakeet they try to mummify
___19. SHED
S. An article about Marshall appears in the ___
___20. FEBRUARY
T. Name of the school
___21. WILSON
U. Melanie stole April's
___22. CEREMONY
V. Melanie, what do you know about ___?
___23. ALLUSION
W. Mr. ___ studies poetry and literature.
___24. BASTET
X. April's Egyptian name
___25. SINGER
Y. Policeman who investigates April's attack
The Egypt Game Magic Squares 1
Match the definition with the vocabulary word. Put your answers in the magic squares
below. When your answers are correct, all columns and rows will add to the same
number.
A. MUMMIFICATION
B. SHED
C. KEYS
D. CEREMONY
E. CURIO
F. OWL
G. SCHMITT
H. ORACLE
I. SET
J. DOROTHEA
K. ARCHAEOLOGIST
L. ALLUSION
1. A place used to consult the deities
2. Preservation of dead bodies
3. Place where they found the bust of
Nefertiti
4. Owner of the variety store
5. Writes letters to April
6. Serves as the oracle in the players'
Egypt
7. She eventually gives up her false
eyelashes.
8. Security was under his throne.
M. HEAD
N. DEMONSTRATION
O. THOTH
P. APRIL
9. April claimed to want to be come an
___
10. Non-violent method of protest
11. A shrunken one is brought for Set's
altar.
12. An indirect reference to something
13. Kind of store the Professor owns
14. The ___ for the Dead
15. The Professor gives these to the
players
16. One is named Thoth.
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The Egypt Game Word Search 1
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A little ___ is murdered, bringing a halt to the
Egypt Game. (4)
A place used to consult the deities (6)
A shooting ___ was the secret omen on
Halloween night. (4)
A shrunken one is brought for Set's altar. (4)
An article about Marshall appears in the ___ (9)
An indirect reference to something (8)
April claimed to want to be come an ___ (13)
April goes to Egypt with Marshall to get this (8)
April's Egyptian name (6)
April's nickname (8)
Being a baby offended Marshall's (7)
Building where April and Melanie lived: Casa ___
(6)
Caroline's place of work (7)
Dorothea married him. (4)
Dorothea's mother-in-law (8)
Dorothea's occupation (6)
Dressed as the New American (4)
Egyptian writing system (13)
Elizabeth reminded the girls of her (9)
Elizabeth's parakeet they try to mummify (5)
His Egyptian name is Horemheb. (3)
Identifies with the title character from Aida (7)
It was the token Set and Isis sent as a summons.
(7)
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Kind of store the Professor owns (5)
Marshall agreed to be one (7)
Marshall's octopus (8)
Melanie keeps her paper dolls in a geography
___. (4)
Melanie stole April's (9)
Melanie's Egyptian name (4)
Melanie's favorite past time (7)
Melanie's games with paper people (9)
Melanie, what do you know about ___? (7)
Mr. ___ studies poetry and literature. (4)
Name of the school (6)
One is named Thoth. (3)
Owner of the variety store (7)
Place of fascination for April and Melanie (5)
Place where they found the bust of Nefertiti (4)
Policeman who investigates April's attack (5)
Security was under his throne. (3)
Serves as the oracle in the players' Egypt (5)
She eventually gives up her false eyelashes. (5)
The Crocodile ___ rests on the altar of Set (5)
The Professor gives these to the players (4)
The Professor's real last name (10)
The Summons from Set and ___ (4)
The ___ for the Dead (8)
Writes letters to April (8)
The Egypt Game Crossword 1
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Across
1. Melanie keeps her paper dolls in a geography
___.
3. Place of fascination for April and Melanie
5. Melanie's Egyptian name
8. Dorothea's mother-in-law
11. It was the token Set and Isis sent as a summons.
12. Kind of store the Professor owns
14. One is named Thoth.
15. A shooting ___ was the secret omen on
Halloween night.
18. His Egyptian name is Horemheb.
20. Mr. ___ studies poetry and literature.
23. Dressed as the New American
24. Building where April and Melanie lived: Casa ___
25. Serves as the oracle in the players' Egypt
26. The Professor's real last name
Down
1. April's Egyptian name
2. A place used to consult the deities
4. April goes to Egypt with Marshall to get this
5. She eventually gives up her false eyelashes.
6. Place where they found the bust of Nefertiti
7. Non-violent method of protest
9. Caroline's place of work
10. Dorothea married him.
13. Melanie's favorite past time
15. Dorothea's occupation
16. Elizabeth's parakeet they try to mummify
17. Marshall agreed to be one
18. The Professor gives these to the players
19. A shrunken one is brought for Set's altar.
21. Security was under his throne.
22. The Summons from Set and ___
The Egypt Game
ARCHAEOLOGIST
GYPSIES
OWL
SCHMITT
MARSHAMOSIS
STONE
THOTH
GRANT
SECURITY
TEXTBOOK
SHED
NEWSPAPER
FREE SPACE
LIBRARY
ORACLE
ROSADA
GIRL
FEBRUARY
CURIO
STAR
DOROTHEA
DEMONSTRATION
PHARAOH
NICK
EGYPT
The Egypt Game
BOOK
MELANIE
NEFERTITI
ISIS
IMAGINING
DIGNITY
ROSS
HUDDLESTON
CAROLINE
KEYS
HEAD
CEREMONY
FREE SPACE
HIEROGLYPHICS
TOBY
KEN
SET
BASTET
AIDA
APRIL
SINGER
ALLUSION
WILSON
PETEY
FEATHER