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TEACHER’S PET PUBLICATIONS
PUZZLE PACK™
for
The Importance of Being Earnest
based on the play by
Oscar Wilde
© 2010 Teacher’s Pet Publications
All Rights Reserved
ISBN 978-1-60249-814-3
Item No. 306934
The Importance of Being Earnest Word List
1. ALGERNON
Gwendolen’s cousin
2. AUGUSTA
Lady Bracknell’s first name
3. BRACKNELL
Gwendolen’s father: Lord _____
4. BRIGHTON
The line of the station where the baby was found
5. BUNBURY
Algernon’s fictitious friend
6. CARDEW
Cecily’s last name
7. CECILY
The name of Jack’s ward
8. CHASUBLE
The name of the rector: Dr. _____
9. CUCUMBER
The sandwiches Algernon made for his aunt’s visit
10. DIARY
Where Cecily and Gwendolen record their thoughts
11. EMPIRE
The club to which Algernon and Jack belong
12. ERNEST
The name of Jack’s fictitious brother
13. FAIRFAX
Gwendolen’s last name
14. GENERAL
Jack’s father’s title in the army
15. GWENDOLEN
Jack’s fiancée
16. HALFMOON
The street on which Algernon lives
17. HANDBAG
The baby was discovered in a _____
18. JACK
The boy Mr. Thomas Cardew adopted
19. MANUSCRIPT
What Miss Prism accidentally swapped with the baby
20. MONCRIEFF
Algernon’s last name
21. MUFFINS
The baked good that Algernon enjoys eating
22. PARIS
The city in which Ernest dies from a severe chill
23. PIANO
The instrument Algernon plays
24. PRISM
Cecily’s governess: Miss _____
25. THREE
The number of months Cecily has been engaged to Ernest
The Importance of Being Earnest Fill in the Blank 1
1. Gwendolen’s cousin
2. The name of Jack’s fictitious brother
3. Jack’s fiancée
4. The baked good that Algernon enjoys eating
5. The instrument Algernon plays
6. Cecily’s last name
7. The baby was discovered in a _____
8. The Sussex resort to which Mr. Thomas Cardew was traveling
9. The street on which Algernon lives
10. The boy Mr. Thomas Cardew adopted
11. The city in which Ernest dies from a severe chill
12. The name of the rector: Dr. _____
13. The location of Jack’s country house
14. Jack’s father’s title in the army
15. Algernon’s fictitious friend
16. Where Cecily and Gwendolen record their thoughts
17. The line of the station where the baby was found
18. The train station where the baby was found
19. The sandwiches Algernon made for his aunt’s visit
20. Gwendolen’s last name
The Importance of Being Earnest Matching 1
1. BRIGHTON
A. The sandwiches Algernon made for his aunt’s visit
2. HANDBAG
B. Gwendolen’s cousin
3. GENERAL
C. Jack’s father’s title in the army
4. BUNBURY
D. The boy Mr. Thomas Cardew adopted
5. ALGERNON
E. The instrument Algernon plays
6. PARIS
F. Cecily’s governess: Miss _____
7. WORTHING
G. The name of Jack’s ward
8. CUCUMBER
H. The Sussex resort to which Mr. Thomas Cardew was traveling
9. ERNEST
I. Gwendolen’s father: Lord _____
10. FAIRFAX
J. The line of the station where the baby was found
11. JACK
K. The location of Jack’s country house
12. MANUSCRIPT
L. Algernon’s last name
13. CHASUBLE
M. The baked good that Algernon enjoys eating
14. DIARY
N. Where Cecily and Gwendolen record their thoughts
15. BRACKNELL
O. Lady Bracknell’s first name
16. GWENDOLEN
P. The name of the rector: Dr. _____
17. MONCRIEFF
Q. The number of months Cecily has been engaged to Ernest
18. THREE
R. Jack’s fiancée
19. CECILY
S. Algernon’s fictitious friend
20. AUGUSTA
T. The name of Jack’s fictitious brother
21. MUFFINS
U. The city in which Ernest dies from a severe chill
22. VICTORIA
V. Gwendolen’s last name
23. WOOLTON
W. The baby was discovered in a _____
24. PIANO
X. What Miss Prism accidentally swapped with the baby
25. PRISM
Y. The train station where the baby was found
The Importance of Being Earnest 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. THREE
B. PARIS
C. GENERAL
D. WORTHING
E. MONCRIEFF
F. BRIGHTON
G. BRACKNELL
H. DIARY
I. MANUSCRIPT
J. CHASUBLE
K. CUCUMBER
L. HANDBAG
1. The instrument Algernon plays
2. The line of the station where the baby was
found
3. Where Cecily and Gwendolen record their
thoughts
4. Jack’s fiancée
5. The baby was discovered in a _____
6. Jack’s father’s title in the army
7. The number of months Cecily has been
engaged to Ernest
8. The name of the rector: Dr. _____
9. The sandwiches Algernon made for his aunt’s
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11. The city in which Ernest dies from a severe
chill
12. What Miss Prism accidentally swapped with
the baby
13. Cecily’s last name
14. Algernon’s last name
15. Gwendolen’s father: Lord _____
16. The train station where the baby was found
The Importance of Being Earnest Word Search 1
Words are placed backwards, forward, diagonally, up and down. Clues listed below can help you
find the words. Circle the hidden vocabulary words in the maze.
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Algernon’s fictitious friend (7)
Algernon’s last name (9)
Cecily’s governess: Miss _____ (5)
Cecily’s last name (6)
Gwendolen’s cousin (8)
Gwendolen’s father: Lord _____ (9)
Jack’s father’s title in the army (7)
Jack’s fiancée (9)
Lady Bracknell’s first name (7)
The Sussex resort to which Mr. Thomas Cardew
was traveling (8)
The baby was discovered in a _____ (7)
The baked good that Algernon enjoys eating (7)
The boy Mr. Thomas Cardew adopted (4)
The city in which Ernest dies from a severe chill
(5)
The club to which Algernon and Jack belong (6)
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The instrument Algernon plays (5)
The line of the station where the baby was found
(8)
The location of Jack’s country house (7)
The name of Jack’s fictitious brother (6)
The name of Jack’s ward (6)
The name of the rector: Dr. _____ (8)
The number of months Cecily has been engaged
to Ernest (5)
The sandwiches Algernon made for his aunt’s
visit (8)
The street on which Algernon lives (8)
The train station where the baby was found (8)
What Miss Prism accidentally swapped with the
baby (10)
Where Cecily and Gwendolen record their
thoughts (5)
The Importance of Being Earnest Crossword 1
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Across
2. The street on which Algernon lives
5. Jack’s father’s title in the army
6. Gwendolen’s father: Lord _____
8. The number of months Cecily has been engaged to
Ernest
9. Gwendolen’s cousin
12. The city in which Ernest dies from a severe chill
14. Where Cecily and Gwendolen record their thoughts
15. The instrument Algernon plays
16. The name of Jack’s fictitious brother
Down
1. Lady Bracknell’s first name
2. The baby was discovered in a _____
3. The location of Jack’s country house
4. Cecily’s last name
7. The line of the station where the baby was found
10. The club to which Algernon and Jack belong
11. Gwendolen’s last name
13. The boy Mr. Thomas Cardew adopted
15. Cecily’s governess: Miss _____
The Importance of Being Earnest
PARIS
THREE
PIANO
HANDBAG
CUCUMBER
CARDEW
MUFFINS
MANUSCRIPT
BRIGHTON
JACK
FAIRFAX
EMPIRE
FREE SPACE
BUNBURY
PRISM
CHASUBLE
ALGERNON
BRACKNELL
GENERAL
HALFMOON
WOOLTON
GWENDOLEN
VICTORIA
MONCRIEFF
AUGUSTA
The Importance of Being Earnest
WORTHING
DIARY
ERNEST
AUGUSTA
MONCRIEFF
VICTORIA
GWENDOLEN
WOOLTON
HALFMOON
GENERAL
BRACKNELL
ALGERNON
FREE SPACE
PRISM
BUNBURY
CECILY
EMPIRE
FAIRFAX
JACK
BRIGHTON
MANUSCRIPT
MUFFINS
CARDEW
CUCUMBER
HANDBAG