Newsletter Teasers and Answers

25 April 2024 Teaser – “Missing pieces”

Can you work out what same three letters are missing for each set of words?

  1. ___TURE / HAR___ / ___IAL
  2. REAL___ / ___POR / SUI___
  3. ___EST / STR___ / WRIT___
  4. ___ISM / MAN___ / ENR___
  5. TUR___ / ___ISH / ___GLE
  6. CHA___ / ___ADY / ___NCH
  7. PRO___ / ___DER / UNE___
  8. ___ACT / STA___ / HAT___
  9. COS___ / ___ROBE / ATO___
  10. QUI___ / ___ESE / PSY___
  11. ___LER / SAV___ / PEAS___

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How did you go? They’re fun to nut out! Here are the answers:

  1. DENTURE / HARDEN / DENIAL
  2. REALTOR  / TORPOR / SUITOR
  3. INGEST / STRING / WRITING
  4. AGEISM / MANAGE / ENRAGE
  5. TURBAN / BANISH / BANGLE
  6. CHASTE / STEADY / STENCH
  7. PROVEN / VENDER / UNEVEN
  8. REDACT / STARED / HATRED
  9. COSMIC / MICROBE / ATOMIC
  10. QUICHE / CHEESE / PSYCHE
  11. ANTLER / SAVANT / PEASANT

18 April 2024 Teaser – “Connections”

Can you identify the thing that connects each set of four words? It could be in the meaning (e.g. APPLE, PEAR, LIME, LEMON – ‘they’re all fruit’) or word structure (e.g. HEAD, TAIL, SPOT, MOON – ‘they can all be followed by “light”). Good luck!

  1. BREEZE, WIND, ZEPHYR, GUST
  2. MANDATE, APPEAR, GRAPPLE, SLIME
  3. LIGHT, BOARD, ACHE, DRESS
  4. TINY, IRONIC, CARBONATE, LEADER
  5. CENTRIC, HARSH, EDGE, TRAIT
  6. SUBTLE, LAMB, PLUMBER, DOUBTFUL
  7. BALLOON, FOOTBALL, APPALLING, SWEETNESS
  8. FORE, ATE, TOO, WON
  9. HAPPY, SLEEPY, BASHFUL, GRUMPY

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How did you go? Some tough ones in there!

  1. BREEZE, WIND, ZEPHYR, GUST = all types of winds
  2. MANDATE, APPEAR, GRAPPLE, SLIME = each word ends in name of a fruit
  3. LIGHT, BOARD, ACHE, DRESS = each can have ‘head’ in front
  4. TINY, IRONIC, CARBONATE, LEADER = each word begins with the name of a chemical element!
  5. CENTRIC, HARSH, EDGE, TRAIT = each word starts and ends with the same letter
  6. SUBTLE, LAMB, PLUMBER, DOUBTFUL = each word has a silent B
  7. BALLOON, FOOTBALL, APPALLING, SWEETNESS = each word has a pair of double letters
  8. FORE, ATE, TOO, WON = each word sounds out a number 
  9. HAPPY, SLEEPY, BASHFUL, GRUMPY = each word is one of the seven dwarves!

11 April 2024 Teaser – “First impressions”

Can you correctly identify the following first lines from these famous CHILDREN’S books?

  1. “The sun did not shine, it was too wet to play, so we sat in the house all that cold, cold wet day.”
  2. “All children, except one, grow up.”
  3. “In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines.”
  4. “The Mole had been working very hard all the morning, spring-cleaning his little home.”
  5. “Where’s Papa going with that axe?” said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.”
  6. “Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmond, and Lucy.”
  7. “It’s a funny thing about mothers and fathers. Even when their own child is the most disgusting little blister you could ever imagine, they still think that he or she is wonderful.”
  8. “In the light of the moon, a little egg lay on a leaf.”
  9. “The villagers of Little Hangleton still called it ‘the Riddle House,' even though it had been many years since the Riddle family had lived there.”
  10. “A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood. A fox saw the mouse and the mouse looked good.”
  11. “There is no lake at Camp Green Lake.”

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How did you go? A few of them were quite tricky – well done if you got 8 or more!

  1. “The sun did not shine, it was too wet to play, so we sat in the house all that cold, cold wet day.” The Cat in the Hat by Dr Seuss
  2. “All children, except one, grow up.” Peter Pan by J.M Barrie
  3. “In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines.” Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans
  4. “The Mole had been working very hard all the morning, spring-cleaning his little home.” The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
  5. “Where’s Papa going with that axe?” said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.” Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
  6. “Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmond, and Lucy.” The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
  7. “It’s a funny thing about mothers and fathers. Even when their own child is the most disgusting little blister you could ever imagine, they still think that he or she is wonderful.” Matilda by Roald Dahl
  8. “In the light of the moon, a little egg lay on a leaf.” The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
  9. “The villagers of Little Hangleton still called it ‘the Riddle House,' even though it had been many years since the Riddle family had lived there.” Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
  10. “A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood. A fox saw the mouse and the mouse looked good.” The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson
  11. “There is no lake at Camp Green Lake.” Holes by Louis Sachar

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