Maya Angelou Word Search
A free Maya Angelou word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: POET, AUTHOR, CAGED, BIRD, RISES, STILL, PHENOMENAL, WOMAN, MEMOIR, MARGUERITE, ANNIE, JOHNSON.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Maya Angelou word list, defined
- POET /pəʊɪt/ · noun
- A person who writes poetry, or a person who is skilled in the use of language and imagination, often in a creative or artistic way. Related: lyricist, verse maker, rhymer, songwriter.
- AUTHOR /ˈɔːθər/ · noun
- A person who writes a book, article, or other text; more broadly, the creator or originator of any work or idea. Related: writer, creator, originator, composer.
- CAGED /keɪdʒd/ · adjective
- Confined or kept in a cage; figuratively, trapped or restricted as if behind bars, unable to move or express oneself freely. Related: confined, enclosed, trapped, imprisoned.
- BIRD /bɜːrd/ · noun
- A warm-blooded vertebrate animal of the class Aves, characterized by feathers, a beak with no teeth, and typically the ability to fly. Informally, the term can also refer to such a creature as distinguished from other animals, or (in dated British slang) to a young woman. Related: fowl, avian, birdie.
- RISES /ˈraɪzɪz/ · verb
- to move upward or to increase in amount or degree; to become or make something more intense or severe. Related: ascend, mount, increase, grow.
- STILL /stɪl/ · adverb, adjective
- Not moving or changing; remaining in the same position or state. Also, quiet and peaceful. Related: quiet, peaceful, calm, motionless.
- PHENOMENAL /fɪˈnɒmɪnəl/ · adjective
- Extremely good or of very high quality; impressive or amazing. Related: extraordinary, outstanding, remarkable, exceptional.
- WOMAN /wʊmən/ · noun
- An adult human female; a woman is typically characterized by her reproductive and sexual organs, as well as her ability to bear children. Related: female, lady, girl, womanhood.
- MEMOIR /ˈmɛm.wɛr/ · noun
- A written account of a person's life, typically one that is autobiographical and detailed. Related: autobiography, biography, life story, personal history.
- MARGUERITE /mɑrˈɡeɪrit/ · noun
- A type of daisy, typically with a ring of petals around a central disc of florets. Also, a French name. Related: daisy, bellflower, cosmos, marigold.
- JOHNSON /ˈdʒɒnsən/ · proper noun
- A common English surname of English origin, meaning 'son of John'.
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