The Jungle Word Search
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair (1906), as a word search. 12 words drawn from characters, settings, and objects from the book sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Written by Upton Sinclair · First published 1906 · Social Novel.
Words to find: RUDAITIS, LINA, MARJA, JONAS, ANTANAS, CHICAGO, PACKINGHOUSE, STOCKYARD, RAILROAD, MEATPACKING, REFINERY, SALT.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
The Jungle word list, defined
- PACKINGHOUSE /ˈpækɪŋhaʊs/ · noun
- A building or place where goods are packed for transportation or storage. Related: packing plant, packing shed, packing station, packing facility.
- STOCKYARD /ˈstɒkiɑːd/ · noun
- A place where livestock are kept, especially cattle, before being sent to market. A yard or enclosure for storing or holding cattle, especially before slaughter. Related: pen, enclosure, barn, corral.
- RAILROAD /ˈreɪlroʊd/ · noun
- A permanent way or road for wheeled vehicles, especially trains, consisting of parallel rails embedded in the ground and usually laid on sleepers. Related: railway, track, line, route.
- MEATPACKING /ˈmiːtˌpækɪŋ/ · noun
- The industry or process of slaughtering and processing animals for their meat, or a company that specializes in this industry. Related: packing, processing, slaughterhouse, butchering.
- REFINERY /riːˈfɪnəri/ · noun
- A plant or installation where crude oil is separated into its various fractions, such as gasoline, kerosene, and fuel oil, by distillation. Related: processing plant, oil plant, petroleum plant, distillation plant.
- SALT /sɔːlt/ · noun, verb
- A crystalline mineral, white or colourless, used as a seasoning and preservative in cooking. To add salt to something, typically to make it more interesting or to bring out a flavour. Related: sodium chloride, seasoning, flavour enhancer, preservative.
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