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1 TEACHER S PET PUBLICATIONS PUZZLE PACK for Beowulf based on the classic epic work Puzzle Pack Written By William T. Collins 2005 Teacher s Pet Publications, Inc. All Rights Reserved

2 The materials in this packet are copyrighted by Teacher s Pet Publications, Inc. These pages may be duplicated by the purchaser for use in the purchaser s own classroom. Copying any of these materials and distributing them for any other purpose is a violation of the copyright laws Teacher s Pet Publications, Inc.

3 Beowulf Fill In The Blank 1 1. Earlier hero who also killed a dragon 2. Translator of Beowulf 3. Times of the Anglo-Saxons 4. Influences that inserted God into this initially pagan text 5. Large parties that celebrate battle victories 6. Higlac's wife 7. What Hrothgar cautions Beowulf against 8. Protective chains worn by Beowulf 9. King of the Geats 10. Person that Grendel and his mom were descended from 11. Funeral fire 12. Beowulf's homeland 13. He challenged Beowulf's swimming prowess 14. Beowulf's father 15. Beowulf's inspiration 16. The Beowulf author 17. Adjective that describes Unferth 18. Type of person most prized in Anglo-Saxon society 19. Repetition of initial consonant sound 20. Anglo-Saxon metaphor 5 Copyright 2005 Teacher's Pet Publications, Inc.

4 Beowulf Fill In The Blank 1 Answer Key SIEGMUND 1. Earlier hero who also killed a dragon RAFFEL 2. Translator of Beowulf FEUDAL 3. Times of the Anglo-Saxons CHRISTIAN 4. Influences that inserted God into this initially pagan text FEASTS 5. Large parties that celebrate battle victories HIGD 6. Higlac's wife PRIDE 7. What Hrothgar cautions Beowulf against MAIL 8. Protective chains worn by Beowulf HROTHGAR 9. King of the Danes CAIN PYRE GEATLAND UNFERTH EDGETHO GOD ANONYMOUS BOASTFUL WARRIOR ALLITERATION KENNING 10. Person that Grendel and his mom were descended from 11. Funeral fire 12. Beowulf's homeland 13. He challenged Beowulf's swimming prowess 14. Beowulf's father 15. Beowulf's inspiration 16. The Beowulf author 17. Adjective that describes Unferth 18. Type of person most prized in Anglo-Saxon society 19. Repetition of initial consonant sound 20. Anglo-Saxon metaphor 6 Copyright 2005 Teacher's Pet Publications, Inc.

5 Beowulf Fill In The Blank 2 1. The Beowulf author 2. Name of Unferth's sword 3. Only part of Grendel left at Herot after the fight with Beowulf 4. Beowulf's father 5. Grendel and his mom live at the bottom of this 6. Higlac's wife 7. Beowulf's inspiration 8. Influences that inserted God into this initially pagan text 9. 3-part story, such as Beowulf 10. What Wiglaf calls Beowulf's soldiers 11. Beowulf defeats Brecca in this competition 12. Swedish prince who introduced Beowulf to Hrothgar 13. Long, narrative poem 14. Signs which predict the future 15. Type of person most prized in Anglo-Saxon society 16. What almost destroyed the last manuscript of Beowulf 17. Lead characer of an epic; the protagonist 18. The Class of society that Beowulf is concerned with 19. Anglo-Saxon metaphor 20. Hrothgar's mead hall 7 Copyright 2005 Teacher's Pet Publications, Inc.

6 Beowulf Fill In The Blank 2 Answer Key ANONYMOUS 1. The Beowulf author HRUNTING 2. Name of Unferth's sword CLAW 3. Only part of Grendel left at Herot after the fight with Beowulf EDGETHO 4. Beowulf's father LAKE 5. Grendel and his mom live at the bottom of this HIGD 6. Higlac's wife GOD 7. Beowulf's inspiration CHRISTIAN 8. Influences that inserted God into this initially pagan text TRIPARTITE 9. 3-part story, such as Beowulf COWARDS SWIMMING WULFGAR EPIC OMENS WARRIOR FIRES HERO ARISTOCRATIC KENNING HEROT 10. What Wiglaf calls Beowulf's soldiers 11. Beowulf defeats Brecca in this competition 12. Swedish prince who introduced Beowulf to Hrothgar 13. Long, narrative poem 14. Signs which predict the future 15. Type of person most prized in Anglo-Saxon society 16. What almost destroyed the last manuscript of Beowulf 17. Lead characer of an epic; the protagonist 18. The Class of society that Beowulf is concerned with 19. Anglo-Saxon metaphor 20. Hrothgar's mead hall 8 Copyright 2005 Teacher's Pet Publications, Inc.

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