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A Piece of Wood by Ray Bradbury Word Search

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This 11-word vocabulary word search covers key terms from Ray Bradbury's short story "A Piece of Wood" for high school students. Hidden words include cynicism, primordial, delusion, and bewildered, drawing from the story's language and themes. Use it as a pre-reading or post-reading activity, a comprehension check, or a template for other Bradbury story vocabulary puzzles.

Subject:
English / Language Arts
Topic:
Literature
Grade Level:
9th – 12th Grades
Updated June 2026

Word List

  • CYNICISM
  • RATIONALIZE
  • DELUSION
  • FLAKING
  • PRIMORDIAL
  • OCHER
  • PROBE
  • MISLAY
  • BEWILDERED
  • WANDER
  • GASP

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