Southern Horizons

This worksheet features settings and imagery from Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God. Vocabulary such as Eatonville, Everglades, and Swamp captures the novel’s lush, symbolic landscape. Other words like Porch, Store, and Horizon represent the spaces of everyday life and reflection central to Janie’s journey. The mix of natural and human-made settings reflects Hurston’s love for community storytelling and nature’s beauty. Students explore how place shapes emotion and identity.

This activity strengthens reading comprehension by linking setting vocabulary to mood and theme. Searching improves visual scanning and pattern recognition. Students build descriptive vocabulary useful for analyzing literature. The puzzle enhances spelling and encourages understanding of regional culture. It also develops awareness of how environment influences character growth and storytelling tone.

Vocabulary Words Found In This Word Search – Eatonville, Everglades, Porch, Store, Horizon, Swamp, Hurricane, Muck, Cabin, Orange, Fields, Cane, Railroad, Marsh, Lake