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“The Tell-Tale Heart” Edgar Allan Poe
Before reading The Tell-Tale Heart create a crossword puzzle.
Follow the directions below to complete the activity.
1. Read over the ten vocabulary words on page 536 in the Holt textbook.
2. Come up with your own synonyms for the ten vocabulary words.
3. You should have a total of twenty words, ten vocabulary words and ten synonyms. Come up with
clues for each word to use in the puzzle.
4. Once you have your twenty clues go to
http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/CrissCrossSetupForm.asp to create your crossword
puzzle. Your puzzle will have ten clues across and ten clues down.
5. Follow the steps listed on the above website then press create puzzle.
6. Turn crossword puzzle into the class appropriate box.
This task uses:
Common Core/NG Standard(s):
L.8.2 - Demonstrate command of the
conventions of standard English
capitalization, punctuation, and
spelling when writing.
L.8.4 - Determine or clarify the meaning of
unknown and multiple-meaning words
or phrases based on grade 8 reading
and content, choosing flexibly from a
range of strategies.
RL.8.4 - Determine the meaning of words and
phrases as they are used in a text,
including figurative and connotative
meanings; analyze the impact of
specific word choices on meaning and
tone, including analogies or allusions
to other texts.*