The Red Badge of Courage Word Search
Free The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane (1895) word search. We picked 12 themed words — characters, settings, and objects from the book — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Written by Stephen Crane · First published 1895 · War Novel.
Words to find: CROUCH, WHEELER, FLEMING, CONMEE, WILSON, BATTLE, CAMP, HILL, RIFLE, UNIFORM, MEDIC, BADGE.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
The Red Badge of Courage word list, defined
- CROUCH /kraʊtʃ/ · verb
- To lower the body close to the ground by bending the knees and drawing the torso down, often to hide, avoid detection, or prepare for action. As a noun, it refers to such a crouching posture. Related: squat, stoop, hunker, cower.
- WHEELER /ˈwiːlər/ · noun
- A person who rides or drives a vehicle, especially a bicycle or a car. A person who is in charge of a particular machine or vehicle. Related: driver, operator, cyclist, pedaler.
- FLEMING /ˈflɛmɪŋ/ · noun
- A native or inhabitant of Flanders, the Dutch-speaking region of northern Belgium; also, a person bearing the surname Fleming.
- BATTLE /ˈbæt.əl/ · noun
- A sustained fight between organized armed forces, typically on a large scale and as part of a war. More broadly, a prolonged struggle or contest between opposing people, forces, or ideas. Related: combat, fight, conflict, clash.
- CAMP /kæmp/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A place with temporary accommodation of huts, tents, or other structures, typically used by soldiers, refugees, or campers; as a verb, to live temporarily in such a place or in a tent. Related: encampment, bivouac, site, campsite.
- HILL /hɪl/ · noun, verb
- A raised area of land, typically with a rounded or sloping shape. To move or cause something to move up a slope. Related: mound, rise, slope, knoll.
- RIFLE /ˈraɪfəl/ · noun
- A firearm with a barrel that is typically rifled, designed to be fired from the shoulder, used for hunting or target shooting. Related: gun, firearm, musket, carbine.
- UNIFORM /ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/ · noun, adjective
- A set of clothes that are the same for everyone in a particular group or organization. Having the same size, shape, or quality throughout. Related: standard, consistent, regular, identical.
- MEDIC /mɛdɪk/ · noun
- A person trained and licensed to give medical treatment, especially in an emergency. A person who is skilled in the use of medicine. Related: doctor, nurse, physician, healer.
- BADGE /bædʒ/ · noun, verb
- A badge is a small object or emblem worn or displayed to show rank, membership, achievement, or affiliation. As a verb, to badge means to furnish someone with a badge. Related: emblem, insignia, crest, pin.
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