Esperanza Rising Word Search
Play a Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan (2000) word search free online. We built the 12-word list around characters, settings, and objects from the book, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Written by Pam Munoz Ryan · First published 2000 · Historical Fiction.
Words to find: ESPERANZA, ORTEGA, MIGUEL, ABUELITA, RAMONA, ISABEL, MARTA, HORTENSIA, ALFONSO, AGUASCALIENTES, MEXICO, CALIFORNIA.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Esperanza Rising word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- RAMONA /ɹəˈmoʊnə/ · noun
- A named variety of wheat. In older usage, the word also denoted a woolen fabric.
- ISABEL /ˈɪzəbɛl/ · proper noun
- Isabel is a feminine given name used in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and other languages. It is closely related in origin to the name Isabella and may also be used as a surname.
- HORTENSIA /hɔːrˈtɛnsiə/ · noun
- A flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Hydrangea, especially Hydrangea macrophylla, which is commonly grown for its large clusters of showy pink, blue, purple, or white flowers. Related: hydrangea, common hydrangea.
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