
Dark They Were, and Golden Eyed: Vocabulary Word Search (with Answers)
Enhance your students’ understanding of Ray Bradbury’s Dark They Were, and Golden Eyed with this engaging vocabulary word search. Featuring 34 carefully selected terms, this activity supports comprehension of key themes, characters, and concepts from the story—making it ideal for revision, early finisher tasks, or as part of a wider lesson on science fiction or dystopian texts.
Whether used as homework, cover work, extension, or a low-stakes starter, this no-prep resource provides a fun and focused way to reinforce key vocabulary and story details.
What’s included:
✔ Printable word search with 34 themed words
✔ Complete answer key for quick checking or peer review
✔ Suitable for individual, pair, or group work
Words include:
Animals, Bittering, Captain, Change, Cora, Dan, David, Earth, Environment, Family, Forgotten, Gold, Harry, Identity, Laura, Lieutenant, Mars, Martians,
Memory, Mist, Native, Nuclear, War, Picnic, Plants, Ray, Bradbury, Resistance,
Ridiculous, Rocket, Ruins, Settlement, Summer, Ugly, Villas, Wind
Why use this resource?
✔ Encourages vocabulary recall and contextual understanding
✔ Great for cover lessons or independent learning
✔ No marking or preparation required
Download today to support your teaching of Bradbury’s haunting Martian tale in a way that’s accessible, engaging, and time-saving.
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