A chilling look of Edgar Allan Poe's works may not be a dream within a dream, but it's certainly a review within a crossword puzzle. Look down and across to find references to "The Raven," "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Black Cat," and "The Gold-Bug," among others.

Concepts

edgar allan poe, the raven, short stories, halloween, the cask of amontillado, the tell-tale heart

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign for extra credit during a lesson on Edgar Allan Poe
• Pass out the puzzle to the class on Halloween and see who can answer the most questions using only their prior knowledge, not the Internet
• Include as an assessment option for the end of a Poe unit

Classroom Considerations

• Clues address recall skills only

Pros

• Answer key includes solutions in both the puzzle and the clues for easy reference
• One-page format makes it easy to print and distribute the worksheet

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.9-10.3 RL.11-12.3