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Word detective
Be a detective and follow the clues to
answer these questions. The answers
are all in the dictionary.Rhyming words
This is a game where you have to spot the “odd word out.”
The words that go with each of these groups of pictures all
rhyme except one. Which one is it?t
p c
b
f
f
o
k
sA drink of
punch......and a hole
punch....throwing a
punch...U Which mammal gnaws down trees to build
dams in rivers?
Look for a word beginning with b.U What are emeralds, sapphires, and rubies?
Look for a page of sparkly things.U Which word connects an egg, a nut, and a crab?
Look on page 183.U What is the opposite of few?
Check on page 125.U What is the name of a planet and also the name
of the silver-colored metal used in thermometers?
Look for a word beginning with m on page 229.U Which animal has withers, hocks, and
a forelock?
Look for a page of large, plant-eating mammals.U Where would you find a sprit, a main sheet,
and a daggerboard?
Look for a page of vessels that travel on water.t
Guess the word
Some words have more than one meaning. Each of
these groups of pictures illustrates three different
meanings of the same word. Can you figure out what
it is? Check in the dictionary to see if you are right.Here’s an example to help you:The first letter of each word is there to give you a clue.
Remember that there can be lots of different ways of spelling
the same sound.