
Explore Vocabulary and Mystery with This The Murders in the Rue Morgue Word Search
Engage your students in Edgar Allan Poe’s The Murders in the Rue Morgue with this fun and challenging word search activity. Featuring 37 carefully chosen terms linked to the story’s characters, setting, and themes, this resource helps students consolidate key vocabulary while revisiting the mystery and atmosphere of Poe’s groundbreaking detective tale.
Perfect for homework, cover lessons, revision, or a quick starter task, this word search can be used as a standalone activity or to complement a wider unit of study.
What’s Included:
★ Printable word search featuring 37 hidden terms
★ Complete answer key for easy marking and student reference
Vocabulary Terms Featured:
Analytical, Apartment, Auguste Dupin, Books, Chantilly, Chess, Chimney, Crime Scene, Darkness, Daughter, Disorder, Escaped, Hair, House, Investigation, Library, Locked, Madness, Maltese, Mother, Murders, Narrator, Neighbors, Newspaper, Nighttime, Observing, Ourang Outan, Outside, Paris, Police, Prefect, Routine, Sailor, Shrieking, Shutters, Voices, Window
Why Choose This Resource?
✔ Reinforces key vocabulary and concepts from the story
✔ Minimal preparation required – simply print and go
✔ Flexible use for classwork, homework, or independent study
✔ Accessible for a wide range of learners
Download today and give your students an engaging, low-prep way to explore the vocabulary, characters, and Gothic atmosphere of The Murders in the Rue Morgue.
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