| In each sentence below, two words are incomplete. The two words end in the same three letters, so they look like they should rhyme, but they don’t. See if you can figure out the missing letters in each sentence.
Example: One symptom of bronchitis is a ro___ co___. (The two words are: rough & cough.) 1. Now that I can fly a kite, I don’t m___ the w___. |
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| There are five doors, one leads to the exit, the others lead to traps. They are in a line. The clues tell you which position the doors are in the line and where the door to freedom is. All the clues are true. Each door has a clue written on it. The clues read:
The blue door: This door is two spots away from the door to freedom. Which door leads to freedom? |
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| Fill in the middle word. This word should correspond with the first and last word.
1. Red ________________ Bulb |
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| Below are four epitaphs (writing on gravestones). From the writings, can you tell the occupation of each person?
1. Here lies Mortimer Bibbs. He took part of ours and gave it to big brother, but he always had good form. 2. Here lies Dirk McDuff, who toppled giants with weapons of steel. If only he’d heard his partner’s shout before the giants found their revenge. 3. Here lies Suzy Smelt. She constructed many a bomb but mostly brought smiles to our faces. 4. Here lies Ethel Grant. She spent her whole life fighting with what she will now become. |
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| Each group of three definitions describes three words that are spelled the same, except for one letter (each group describes a different set of words). Example: king, ring, wing.
1a) a bone in the leg 2a) a mixture of liquids, as for medicine 3a) something having a spiral or twisted form 4a) to beat or damage with repeated blows |
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