Skip to content
The Big Sleep word search featuring Philip Marlowe, Vivian Rutledge, and other noir characters.
Word Search

The Big Sleep Word Search

View Word Search →

Download as-is, or customize
to fit your needs.

About:

This 10-word word search covers key characters and plot elements from Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep for high school students. Hidden words include Philip Marlowe, Vivian Rutledge, Carmen Sternwood, and General Sternwood, connecting readers to the novel's central figures and conflicts. Use it as a pre-reading or post-reading vocabulary activity in an American literature or mystery-fiction unit.

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

Word List

  • PHILIPMARLOWE
  • VIVIANRUTLEDGE
  • CARMENSTERNWOOD
  • EDDIEMARS
  • GENERALSTERNWOOD
  • ARTHURGEIGER
  • HIDDENCAMERA
  • BLACKMAILENVELOPE
  • CASINOCHIPS
  • BOOKSTORE

How to Use This Word Search

Print this word search for early finishers, vocabulary review, or classroom warm-ups. Click 'View Word Search' to change the grid size, swap words, or adjust difficulty before downloading.

Related Activities

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Chapter 6-7 Reading Comprehension

This printable literature worksheet guides 8th graders through chapters 6 and 7 of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind with four open-response questions.

Famous Authors Crossword Puzzle

This 13-clue crossword tests knowledge of famous authors through their iconic works.

Tricky Words Word Search

This 16-word word search focuses on homophones and commonly confused words—from, to, two, were, where, and one, once—designed for Grades 2–4.

Spelling Word Search

This 15-word spelling word search for Grades 6–8 focuses on challenging multi-syllable words with common prefixes and suffixes.

Roaring Twenties 2 Word Search

This 10-word Roaring Twenties word search covers 1920s American history for Grades 7–9 solvers.

Percy Jackson Reading Comprehension: Chapters 9 & 10

This reading-comprehension worksheet for 6th graders covers chapters 9–10 of the Percy Jackson series with eight questions mixing multiple-choice and open-response formats.

Browse More Activities