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The Tragedy Of Macbeth Word Search Answers

Students find Macbeth characters in a word search, then read the unused letters to uncover a quotation. A solution page checks both parts.
Grades
Grades 9–12, High School
Pages
2
File type
PDF
Answer key
Included

Updated Mar 23, 2023

Subject
ELA, Language Development, Vocabulary
Topic
Word search, Macbeth
Resource types
Activities, Word Searches
Answer key
Included

Product description

From the author

This Word Search: Searching for Macbeth Characters resource is a great way to review or introduce to your students the characters in Macbeth!


Students will find in this Word Search: Searching for Macbeth Characters 18 characters listed boldly below the grid.

Once they find each of the words, students may arrange the un-circled (or uncrossed out) letters in order, and this will allow them to find a quote and its source.
The characters included in this Word Search: Searching for Macbeth Characters resource are:
Angus

Banquo

Caithness

Donalbain

Duncan

Hecate

Lady Macbeth

Lennox

Macbeth

Macduff

Malcolm

Menteith

Old Siward

Porter

Ross

Seyton

Three Witches

Young Siward
For the characters with two names, these will be found one next to the other.

This Word Search: Searching for Macbeth Characters is a ready to use resource, just have to print it!

This Word Search: Searching for Macbeth Characters was design for high school students and it may be used in conjunction with a literature lesson, vocabulary, or quotes explorations. The completion of this word search may be done individually, but also may be placed in literature centers or be part of a unit of study.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Recognize important character names from a play

  • Scan a letter grid systematically

  • Use unused letters to complete a second puzzle step

Teaching tips

  • Use the cast list to discuss relationships after locating the names.

  • Keep uncircled letters clearly unmarked for the final decoding task.

Skills covered

  • Literary-name recognition

  • Word-search scanning

  • Letter-sequence decoding

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Is there another task after the word search?

Yes. Students read the uncircled or uncrossed letters in order to find a quotation and its source. A completed solution is included.

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • Macbeth characters

  • Word search

  • Drama vocabulary

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