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This 25-word word search covers Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory," a beloved holiday short story. Hidden words include Buddy, fruitcake, Queenie, and pecans, drawing from the story's characters, ingredients, and cherished traditions. Use it in an English class after reading the story, as a December holiday activity, or edited as a template for other literature-based puzzles.

Subject:
Holidays & Seasonal
Topic:
Christmas
Grade Level:
9th – 12th Grades
Updated December 2023

Word List

  • TRUMANCAPOTE
  • BUDDY
  • FRUITCAKE
  • CHRISTMAS
  • MEMORY
  • BUGGY
  • QUEENIE
  • HAHAJONES
  • PECANS
  • CAARACKLE
  • CHERRIES
  • CITRON
  • GINGER
  • VANILLA
  • PINEAPPLE
  • RINDS
  • RAISINS
  • WALNUTS
  • PICTURESHOW
  • THIRTEEN
  • FIGBRANCH
  • HOLLY
  • REDBERRIES
  • YONDERWAYS
  • KITES

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