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TEACHER’S PET PUBLICATIONS
PUZZLE PACK™
for
Much Ado About Nothing
based on the book by
William Shakespeare
Written by
Mary B. Collins
© 2007 Teacher’s Pet Publications
All Rights Reserved
ISBN 978-1-60249-011-6
Item No. 304924
Much Ado About Nothing Word List
No. Word
Clue/Definition
1. ANTONIO
Governor's brother; uncle to Hero and Beatrice
2. AVON
Shakespeare's home: Stratford-Upon-___
3. BALTHASAR
He sings the songs in the play.
4. BEATRICE
She and Benedick have a love-hate relationship.
5. BENEDICK
He is tricked into thinking Beatrice loves him.
6. BLANK
Unrhymed iambic pentameter: ___ verse
7. BORACHIO
He visits Margaret in the night to deceive Claudio.
8. CLAUDIO
He was to marry Hero.
9. COMIC
This kind of relief breaks the emotional tension of a play.
10. CONRAD
Borachio's sidekick
11. DENOUNCES
Upon hearing the accusations, Leonato ___ Hero as his daughter.
12. DIED
The Friar tells Leonato to publicly announce that Hero ____ after being
accused.
13. DOGBERRY
Constable of Messina
14. DUCATS
Don John gave Borachio 1,000 of these for his part in the scheme.
15. DUEL
Leonato challenges Claudio to one.
16. FAINTS
What Hero does after denying Claudio's accusations
17. FRIAR
He devises the plan to restore Hero's reputation.
18. HERO
She is disgraced at the altar.
19. HUSBAND
Beatrice says she is thankful to God every night that she doesn't have
one.
20. INSULTS
Beatrice hurls these at Benedick upon his arrival.
21. JOHN
Don Pedro's villainous brother
22. KILL
Beatrice wants Benedick to do this to Claudio for what he did to Hero.
23. LAMENT
Sad song of regret, usually for a lost love
24. LEONATO
Governor of Messina
25. LOVE
Now that the war is over, Claudio is ready to think about this.
26. MARGARET
She is seen at the window with Borachio.
27. MARRY
Benedick swears he will never do this, but he later changes his mind.
28. MESSINA
Setting of Much Ado
29. ORANGE
Claudio calls Hero a rotten ____.
30. PARTY
Leonato hosts a masquerade ____ at which the confusion in the play
begins.
31. PEDRO
Woos Leonato's daughter for another: Don ___
32. SONNET
14 lined poem following ababcdcdefergg pattern
33. TOOTHACHE
Benedick blames his melancholy behavior on this.
34. VERGES
Constable's assistant
35. WIFE
Benedick thinks a good ____ would be rich, wise, virtuous, fair, mild,
noble, etc.
36. WOO
Court with the intent to marry
Much Ado About Nothing Fill in the Blanks 1
1. He visits Margaret in the night to deceive Claudio.
2. Benedick blames his melancholy behavior on this.
3. Leonato challenges Claudio to one.
4. Don Pedro's villainous brother
5. Sad song of regret, usually for a lost love
6. Court with the intent to marry
7. Governor of Messina
8. 14 lined poem following ababcdcdefergg pattern
9. Don John gave Borachio 1,000 of these for his part in the
scheme.
10. She is disgraced at the altar.
11. This kind of relief breaks the emotional tension of a play.
12. What Hero does after denying Claudio's accusations
13. Setting of Much Ado
14. Constable of Messina
15. Shakespeare's home: Stratford-Upon-___
16. He devises the plan to restore Hero's reputation.
17. Unrhymed iambic pentameter: ___ verse
18. Beatrice says she is thankful to God every night that she
doesn't have one.
19. Beatrice wants Benedick to do this to Claudio for what he did
to Hero.
20. He sings the songs in the play.
Much Ado About Nothing Matching 1
___ 1. VERGES
A. She is disgraced at the altar.
___ 2. DUCATS
B. Constable's assistant
___ 3. COMIC
C. She and Benedick have a love-hate relationship.
___ 4. WIFE
D. What Hero does after denying Claudio's accusations
___ 5. ANTONIO
___ 6. PEDRO
E. Beatrice says she is thankful to God every night that she
doesn't have one.
F. This kind of relief breaks the emotional tension of a play.
___ 7. FRIAR
G. Governor's brother; uncle to Hero and Beatrice
___ 8. HUSBAND
H. Woos Leonato's daughter for another: Don ___
___ 9. AVON
I. Unrhymed iambic pentameter: ___ verse
___10. MARRY
J. Benedick thinks a good ____ would be rich, wise, virtuous, fair,
mild, noble, etc.
K. Upon hearing the accusations, Leonato ___ Hero as his
daughter.
L. He visits Margaret in the night to deceive Claudio.
___11. MESSINA
___12. BENEDICK
___13. LOVE
___14. BLANK
___15. BALTHASAR
M. Benedick swears he will never do this, but he later changes his
mind.
N. Shakespeare's home: Stratford-Upon-___
___16. MARGARET
O. Don John gave Borachio 1,000 of these for his part in the
scheme.
P. Sad song of regret, usually for a lost love
___17. BORACHIO
Q. Governor of Messina
___18. DENOUNCES
R. He is tricked into thinking Beatrice loves him.
___19. BEATRICE
S. Constable of Messina
___20. DOGBERRY
T. She is seen at the window with Borachio.
___21. FAINTS
U. Benedick blames his melancholy behavior on this.
___22. HERO
V. Setting of Much Ado
___23. LAMENT
W. He devises the plan to restore Hero's reputation.
___24. LEONATO
X. Now that the war is over, Claudio is ready to think about this.
___25. TOOTHACHE
Y. He sings the songs in the play.
Much Ado About Nothing 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. VERGES
B. HUSBAND
C. HERO
D. CONRAD
E. AVON
F. MARRY
G. ORANGE
H. JOHN
I. CLAUDIO
J. BENEDICK
K. DIED
L. FAINTS
1. Beatrice says she is thankful to God
every night that she doesn't have one.
2. Claudio calls Hero a rotten ____.
3. The Friar tells Leonato to publicly
announce that Hero ____ after being
accused.
4. Leonato hosts a masquerade ____ at
which the confusion in the play begins.
5. Beatrice hurls these at Benedick upon
his arrival.
6. What Hero does after denying
Claudio's accusations
7. Don Pedro's villainous brother
8. Constable's assistant
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10. He was to marry Hero.
11. Shakespeare's home:
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12. Borachio's sidekick
13. She is disgraced at the altar.
14. Benedick swears he will never do this,
but he later changes his mind.
15. He is tricked into thinking Beatrice
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16. Court with the intent to marry
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Benedick blames his melancholy behavior on this.
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Benedick swears he will never do this, but he later
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virtuous, fair, mild, noble, etc. (4)
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Constable of Messina (8)
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part in the scheme. (6)
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He sings the songs in the play. (9)
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He was to marry Hero. (7)
Leonato challenges Claudio to one. (4)
Leonato hosts a masquerade ____ at which the
confusion in the play begins. (5)
Now that the war is over, Claudio is ready to think
about this. (4)
Sad song of regret, usually for a lost love (6)
Setting of Much Ado (7)
Shakespeare's home: Stratford-Upon-___ (4)
She and Benedick have a love-hate relationship.
(8)
She is disgraced at the altar. (4)
She is seen at the window with Borachio. (8)
The Friar tells Leonato to publicly announce that
Hero ____ after being accused. (4)
This kind of relief breaks the emotional tension of
a play. (5)
Unrhymed iambic pentameter: ___ verse (5)
Upon hearing the accusations, Leonato ___ Hero
as his daughter. (9)
What Hero does after denying Claudio's
accusations (6)
Woos Leonato's daughter for another: Don ___
(5)
Much Ado About Nothing Crossword 1
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Across
1. Governor's brother; uncle to Hero and
Beatrice
4. This kind of relief breaks the emotional
tension of a play.
6. Now that the war is over, Claudio is ready to
think about this.
8. 14 lined poem following ababcdcdefergg
pattern
9. He devises the plan to restore Hero's
reputation.
10. Benedick thinks a good ____ would be rich,
wise, virtuous, fair, mild, noble, etc.
15. She and Benedick have a love-hate
relationship.
16. Don John gave Borachio 1,000 of these for his
part in the scheme.
17. Leonato challenges Claudio to one.
18. Court with the intent to marry
19. Constable of Messina
Down
1. Shakespeare's home: Stratford-Upon-___
2. Benedick blames his melancholy behavior on
this.
3. Beatrice hurls these at Benedick upon his
arrival.
4. Borachio's sidekick
5. He was to marry Hero.
7. Constable's assistant
9. What Hero does after denying Claudio's
accusations
11. Beatrice wants Benedick to do this to Claudio
for what he did to Hero.
12. Woos Leonato's daughter for another: Don
___
13. Claudio calls Hero a rotten ____.
14. Beatrice says she is thankful to God every
night that she doesn't have one.
15. Unrhymed iambic pentameter: ___ verse
17. The Friar tells Leonato to publicly announce
that Hero ____ after being accused.
Much Ado About Nothing
DUCATS
DENOUNCES
BLANK
DOGBERRY
SONNET
BENEDICK
ANTONIO
BALTHASAR
WIFE
VERGES
JOHN
PARTY
FREE SPACE
MESSINA
AVON
TOOTHACHE
HERO
FAINTS
HUSBAND
PEDRO
DIED
COMIC
LEONATO
MARGARET
MARRY
Much Ado About Nothing
BEATRICE
BORACHIO
CONRAD
ORANGE
KILL
LOVE
INSULTS
CLAUDIO
FRIAR
DUEL
WOO
MARRY
FREE SPACE
LEONATO
COMIC
DIED
PEDRO
HUSBAND
FAINTS
HERO
TOOTHACHE
AVON
MESSINA
LAMENT
PARTY