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TEACHER’S PET PUBLICATIONS
PUZZLE PACK™
for
Great Expectations
based on the book by
Charles Dickens
Written by
William T. Collins
© 2005 Teacher’s Pet Publications
All Rights Reserved
ISBN 978-1-60249-330-8
Item No. 304576
Great Expectations Unit Word List
No. Word
Clue/Definition
1. AGED P
Wemmick's father
2. AVENGER
Pip's servant
3. BARGEMEN
Three Jolly ______
4. BIDDY
Pip's confidant at the Gargery's
5. BIRTHDAY
Camilla, Raymond & Sara visit Miss H on this day every year
6. BLACKSMITH
Joe's occupation
7. BRAG
'_____ is a good dog, but Holdfast is a better.'
8. CLARA
Herbert's girlfriend, later his wife
9. CLOTHES
'I'm all wrong in these ____.' (Joe said to Pip)
10. COMPEYSON
Enemy of Magwitch; jilted Miss H
11. DICKENS
Author
12. DRUMMLE
Marries Estella
13. ESTELLA
Miss Havisham's adopted daughter
14. EXPECTATIONS Great ______
15. FIRE
It burned Miss H and Pip
16. GARGERY
Joe's last name
17. GRAVEYARD
Pip meets a convict there
18. GRAVY
Joe gives Pip extra ___ at dinner with Mr. P
19. GREAT
____ Expectations
20. HAND
Pip and Joe were 'Brought up by ____'
21. HAVISHAM
Spinster woman who uses Pip
22. HERBERT
The 'pale young gentleman'; Pip's flatmate
23. JAGGERS
Pip's guardian
24. JOE
Pip's blacksmith brother-in-law
25. JOLLY
Three _____ Bargemen
26. LONDON
Jaggers's office is in this city
27. MAGWITCH
Pip's benefactor
28. MOLLY
Estella's mother; Jagger's servant
29. MRS JOE
Pip's sister
30. ORLICK
Tries to kill Pip
31. PIE
Pip took pork ___ to give to the convict
32. PIP
He has great expectations
33. PORTER
Orlick's position at Miss H's house
34. POSITION
Pip bought one for Herbert so he would have a steady income
35. PROVIS
Magwitch's assumed name
36. PUMBLECHOOK Claimed to be the founder of Pip's fortunes
37. STARTOP
Helped Pip and Herbert; former roommate
38. TRABB
The letter from ___ & Co. brought news of Mrs. Joe's death
39. TUTOR
Matthew Pocket to Pip; educator
40. WEMMICK
Jaggers's clerk
41. WOPSLE
Church clerk turned actor
Great Expectations Fill In The Blank 1
1. Marries Estella
2. Pip's benefactor
3. The 'pale young gentleman'; Pip's flatmate
4. Three _____ Bargemen
5. Pip's guardian
6. Claimed to be the founder of Pip's fortunes
7. Pip took pork ___ to give to the convict
8. Orlick's position at Miss H's house
9. Spinster woman who uses Pip
10. Herbert's girlfriend, later his wife
11. He has great expectations
12. It burned Miss H and Pip
13. Pip's confidant at the Gargery's
14. Estella's mother; Jagger's servant
15. Camilla, Raymond & Sara visit Miss H on this day every year
16. Magwitch's assumed name
17. Church clerk turned actor
18. Wemmick's father
19. Pip's blacksmith brother-in-law
20. Author
Great Expectations Matching 1
___ 1. PIP
A. ____ Expectations
___ 2. WEMMICK
B. Jaggers's clerk
___ 3. HAVISHAM
C. Tries to kill Pip
___ 4. TRABB
D. Three _____ Bargemen
___ 5. LONDON
E. Author
___ 6. JOE
F. Pip's blacksmith brother-in-law
___ 7. HAND
G. Matthew Pocket to Pip; educator
___ 8. JAGGERS
H. Pip's benefactor
___ 9. EXPECTATIONS
I. The letter from ___ & Co. brought news of Mrs. Joe's death
___10. JOLLY
J. '_____ is a good dog, but Holdfast is a better.'
___11. BARGEMEN
K. Pip and Joe were 'Brought up by ____'
___12. DICKENS
L. Three Jolly ______
___13. HERBERT
M. Jaggers's office is in this city
___14. MAGWITCH
N. Estella's mother; Jagger's servant
___15. PORTER
O. Pip's sister
___16. BRAG
P. Pip bought one for Herbert so he would have a steady income
___17. GREAT
Q. Orlick's position at Miss H's house
___18. ORLICK
R. It burned Miss H and Pip
___19. FIRE
S. Great ______
___20. TUTOR
T. Helped Pip and Herbert; former roommate
___21. MOLLY
U. The 'pale young gentleman'; Pip's flatmate
___22. MRS JOE
V. Pip's guardian
___23. CLARA
W. Spinster woman who uses Pip
___24. POSITION
X. He has great expectations
___25. STARTOP
Y. Herbert's girlfriend, later his wife
Great Expectations 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. TUTOR
B. MAGWITCH
C. ESTELLA
D. BARGEMEN
E. BLACKSMITH
F. MOLLY
G. STARTOP
H. HERBERT
I. GRAVEYARD
J. WOPSLE
K. HAND
L. FIRE
1. Herbert's girlfriend, later his wife
2. Helped Pip and Herbert; former
roommate
3. It burned Miss H and Pip
4. Matthew Pocket to Pip; educator
5. Pip and Joe were 'Brought up by ____'
6. Pip's benefactor
7. Great ______
8. The 'pale young gentleman'; Pip's
flatmate
M. EXPECTATIONS
N. CLARA
O. BRAG
P. MRS JOE
9. Joe's occupation
10. Pip's sister
11. Miss Havisham's adopted daughter
12. Church clerk turned actor
13. Three Jolly ______
14. Pip meets a convict there
15. Estella's mother; Jagger's servant
16. '_____ is a good dog, but Holdfast is a
better.'
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Herbert's girlfriend, later his wife (5)
It burned Miss H and Pip (4)
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Miss Havisham's adopted daughter (7)
Orlick's position at Miss H's house (6)
Pip and Joe were 'Brought up by ____' (4)
Pip bought one for Herbert so he would have a
steady income (8)
Pip meets a convict there (9)
Pip took pork ___ to give to the convict (3)
Pip's benefactor (8)
Pip's blacksmith brother-in-law (3)
Pip's confidant at the Gargery's (5)
Pip's guardian (7)
Pip's servant (7)
Pip's sister (6)
Spinster woman who uses Pip (8)
The 'pale young gentleman'; Pip's flatmate (7)
The letter from ___ & Co. brought news of
Mrs. Joe's death (5)
Three Jolly ______ (8)
Three _____ Bargemen (5)
Tries to kill Pip (6)
Wemmick's father (5)
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Great Expectations Crossword 1
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1. 'I'm all wrong in these ____.' (Joe said to Pip)
5. It burned Miss H and Pip
6. The letter from ___ & Co. brought news of Mrs. Joe's
death
7. He has great expectations
8. '_____ is a good dog, but Holdfast is a better.'
9. Pip's sister
12. Three _____ Bargemen
13. Jaggers's office is in this city
16. Joe gives Pip extra ___ at dinner with Mr. P
17. Pip and Joe were 'Brought up by ____'
20. The 'pale young gentleman'; Pip's flatmate
21. Wemmick's father
23. Miss Havisham's adopted daughter
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Down
1. Enemy of Magwitch; jilted Miss H
2. Matthew Pocket to Pip; educator
3. ____ Expectations
4. Church clerk turned actor
8. Pip's confidant at the Gargery's
9. Pip's benefactor
10. Helped Pip and Herbert; former roommate
11. Tries to kill Pip
12. Pip's guardian
14. Spinster woman who uses Pip
15. Joe's last name
18. Orlick's position at Miss H's house
19. Herbert's girlfriend, later his wife
22. Pip took pork ___ to give to the convict
Great Expectations
BRAG
MOLLY
WEMMICK
TRABB
MRS JOE
CLOTHES
DICKENS
DRUMMLE
MAGWITCH
POSITION
PIP
PORTER
FREE SPACE
WOPSLE
ORLICK
TUTOR
PIE
STARTOP
GRAVY
JOE
HERBERT
JOLLY
BIRTHDAY
EXPECTATIONS
GARGERY
Great Expectations
BIDDY
BARGEMEN
HAND
AVENGER
PUMBLECHOOK
LONDON
AGED P
FIRE
PROVIS
ESTELLA
CLARA
JAGGERS
FREE SPACE
COMPEYSON
GREAT
BLACKSMITH
GARGERY
EXPECTATIONS
BIRTHDAY
JOLLY
HERBERT
JOE
GRAVY
STARTOP
PIE