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TEACHER’S PET PUBLICATIONS
PUZZLE PACK™
for
The Scarlet Letter
based on the book by
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Written by
Mary B. Collins
© 2005 Teacher’s Pet Publications
All Rights Reserved
ISBN 978-1-58337-829-8
Item No. 305506
The Scarlet Letter Word List
No. Word
Clue/Definition
1. ABLE
Some people came to say Hester's A stood for this.
2. ADULTERY
Sin of which Hester & Dimmesdale were guilty
3. ARMOR
Hester saw a distorted A in it.
4. BELLINGHAM
Governor
5. BRISTOL
Commander of the --- ship brought Hester news
6. BROOK
Place where Pearl washed off Dimmesdale's kiss
7. CHILLINGWORTH
Hester's husband
8. CHURCH
Place of worship
9. COMMANDER
Brought Hester bad news
10. CONFESS
To admit guilt
11. CONGREGATION
Parishioners
12. DIES
Dimmesdale does this after confessing.
13. DIMMESDALE
Pearl's father
14. DOCTOR
Chillingworth's occupation in Boston
15. FATHER
Dimmesdale to Pearl
16. FOREST
Hester and Pearl go there to intercept Dimmesdale
17. HAWTHORNE
Author
18. HESTER
She must wear a letter A
19. HUSBAND
Chillingworth to Hester
20. LAWS
Rules and regulations
21. LEECH
Chillingworth
22. LETTER
A, for example
23. METEOR
It made a sign in the sky.
24. MOVE
Hester suggests Dimmesdale should do this & take her & Pearl
with him.
25. NEEDLEWORK
Hester's means of supporting herself and Pearl
26. PASSAGE
Chillingworth booked --- on the Bristol ship.
27. PEARL
Illegitimate daughter of Hester
28. PRISON
Jail
29. PROMISE
Hester made one to Chillingworth, not to reveal his identity.
30. PRYNNE
Hester's last name
31. REPENT
Feel sorry for an action
32. REVENGE
Chillingworth seeks this against Dimmesdale.
33. ROSE
Flower growing outside the prison
34. SAINT
Congregation's opinion of Dimmesdale
35. SCAFFOLD
Place on which Dimmesdale confessed
36. SCARLET
The ______ Letter
37. SCRIPTURES
Bible
38. SHIP
Sea transportation
39. SIN
A morally wrong thing to do
40. SOULS
Spirits; preachers try to save them
41. SYMBOL
Something which represents something else
42. TEMPTATION
Dimmesdale felt this to do bad things; a luring
43. WASHES
Pearl --- off Dimmesdale's kiss in the brook.
44. WITCH
A woman who works for the devil
The Scarlet Letter Fill In The Blanks 1
1. Pearl --- off Dimmesdale's kiss in the brook.
2. Dimmesdale does this after confessing.
3. Hester and Pearl go there to intercept Dimmesdale
4. Flower growing outside the prison
5. Some people came to say Hester's A stood for this.
6. Something which represents something else
7. Hester suggests Dimmesdale should do this & take her &
Pearl with him.
8. Chillingworth
9. Bible
10. Jail
11. Brought Hester bad news
12. Sin of which Hester & Dimmesdale were guilty
13. Congregation's opinion of Dimmesdale
14. Rules and regulations
15. She must wear a letter A
16. Hester made one to Chillingworth, not to reveal his
identity.
17. Author
18. Dimmesdale to Pearl
19. Chillingworth seeks this against Dimmesdale.
20. Commander of the --- ship brought Hester news
The Scarlet Letter Matching 1
___ 1. PRISON
A. Parishioners
___ 2. BROOK
B. Feel sorry for an action
___ 3. REPENT
C. Jail
___ 4. TEMPTATION
D. It made a sign in the sky.
___ 5. PROMISE
E. Flower growing outside the prison
___ 6. METEOR
F. She must wear a letter A
___ 7. ARMOR
G. Governor
___ 8. PASSAGE
___10. MOVE
H. Hester made one to Chillingworth, not to reveal his
identity.
I. Hester suggests Dimmesdale should do this & take her
& Pearl with him.
J. Place where Pearl washed off Dimmesdale's kiss
___11. LEECH
K. Dimmesdale to Pearl
___12. BELLINGHAM
L. Spirits; preachers try to save them
___13. WITCH
M. Dimmesdale felt this to do bad things; a luring
___14. PEARL
N. Bible
___15. ROSE
O. Chillingworth booked --- on the Bristol ship.
___16. HESTER
P. A woman who works for the devil
___17. SHIP
Q. Some people came to say Hester's A stood for this.
___18. NEEDLEWORK
R. Hester saw a distorted A in it.
___19. PRYNNE
S. Hester's last name
___20. SYMBOL
T. Chillingworth
___21. CONGREGATION
U. Hester's means of supporting herself and Pearl
___22. SCRIPTURES
V. Chillingworth to Hester
___23. FATHER
W. Illegitimate daughter of Hester
___24. SOULS
X. Sea transportation
___25. ABLE
Y. Something which represents something else
___ 9. HUSBAND
The Scarlet Letter 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. ADULTERY
B. SCARLET
C. PROMISE
D. PRISON
E. REVENGE
F. ROSE
G. SCAFFOLD
H. COMMANDER
I. SAINT
J. BROOK
K. DOCTOR
L. ARMOR
1. Sin of which Hester & Dimmesdale
were guilty
2. Dimmesdale to Pearl
3. Place where Pearl washed off
Dimmesdale's kiss
4. Chillingworth seeks this against
Dimmesdale.
5. Place on which Dimmesdale
confessed
6. Hester saw a distorted A in it.
7. Feel sorry for an action
8. Hester made one to Chillingworth,
not to reveal his identity.
M. SIN
N. FATHER
O. HUSBAND
P. REPENT
9. Chillingworth to Hester
10. Jail
11. Brought Hester bad news
12. Chillingworth's occupation in Boston
13. Congregation's opinion of
Dimmesdale
14. Flower growing outside the prison
15. The ______ Letter
16. A morally wrong thing to do
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B=
C=
D=
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F=
G=
H=
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J=
K=
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N=
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The Scarlet Letter Word Search 1
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W
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T
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V
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C
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A
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B
A
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B
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C
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J
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O
A morally wrong thing to do (3)
A woman who works for the devil (5)
A, for example (6)
Author (9)
Chillingworth (5)
Chillingworth booked --- on the Bristol ship.
(7)
Chillingworth seeks this against
Dimmesdale. (7)
Chillingworth to Hester (7)
Chillingworth's occupation in Boston (6)
Commander of the --- ship brought Hester
news (7)
Congregation's opinion of Dimmesdale (5)
Dimmesdale does this after confessing. (4)
Dimmesdale felt this to do bad things; a
luring (10)
Dimmesdale to Pearl (6)
Feel sorry for an action (6)
Flower growing outside the prison (4)
Governor (10)
Hester and Pearl go there to intercept
Dimmesdale (6)
Hester made one to Chillingworth, not to
reveal his identity. (7)
Hester saw a distorted A in it. (5)
W
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A
S
J
K
Q
D
L
A
P
R
Y
N
N
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Q
N
A
C
L
B
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P
V
D
X
R
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V
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W
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A
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G
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R
Hester suggests Dimmesdale should do this
& take her & Pearl with him. (4)
Hester's last name (6)
Hester's means of supporting herself and
Pearl (10)
Illegitimate daughter of Hester (5)
It made a sign in the sky. (6)
Jail (6)
Pearl --- off Dimmesdale's kiss in the brook.
(6)
Place of worship (6)
Place on which Dimmesdale confessed (8)
Place where Pearl washed off Dimmesdale's
kiss (5)
Rules and regulations (4)
Sea transportation (4)
She must wear a letter A (6)
Sin of which Hester & Dimmesdale were
guilty (8)
Some people came to say Hester's A stood
for this. (4)
Something which represents something else
(6)
Spirits; preachers try to save them (5)
The ______ Letter (7)
To admit guilt (7)
The Scarlet Letter Crossword 1
1
2
3
4
5
15
16
6
7
8
9
10
13
11
12
14
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Across
1. Hester made one to Chillingworth, not to
reveal his identity.
3. Chillingworth booked --- on the Bristol ship.
6. Chillingworth's occupation in Boston
7. Sea transportation
9. Chillingworth seeks this against
Dimmesdale.
10. A morally wrong thing to do
12. Hester suggests Dimmesdale should do this
& take her & Pearl with him.
15. Rules and regulations
17. To admit guilt
21. It made a sign in the sky.
22. Some people came to say Hester's A stood
for this.
25. Spirits; preachers try to save them
26. Illegitimate daughter of Hester
27. Author
Down
2. Flower growing outside the prison
3. Hester's last name
4. Place on which Dimmesdale confessed
5. Hester saw a distorted A in it.
6. Dimmesdale does this after confessing.
8. Jail
11. Hester's means of supporting herself and
Pearl
13. Brought Hester bad news
14. The ______ Letter
16. A woman who works for the devil
18. Something which represents something else
19. A, for example
20. Hester and Pearl go there to intercept
Dimmesdale
23. Place of worship
24. Chillingworth
The Scarlet Letter
PROMISE
HESTER
WASHES
ABLE
TEMPTATION
REPENT
PRYNNE
WITCH
HUSBAND
PRISON
ROSE
COMMANDER
FREE SPACE
SAINT
DOCTOR
MOVE
LEECH
CHILLINGWORTH
DIMMESDALE
SHIP
LETTER
SYMBOL
ADULTERY
CHURCH
SCAFFOLD
The Scarlet Letter
SOULS
HAWTHORNE
SCARLET
NEEDLEWORK
FATHER
FOREST
ARMOR
CONGREGATION
DIES
PASSAGE
LAWS
METEOR
FREE SPACE
SIN
CONFESS
BROOK
SCRIPTURES
BRISTOL
PEARL
SCAFFOLD
CHURCH
ADULTERY
SYMBOL
LETTER
SHIP