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Table of Contents

Purpose/lntroductlon 1 Missing Links'5 44

Missing Unl<a _6 45

T.achlng Stra t egies H _ • • • • • _ • • • • • _ • • • • • • • _ 2 Missing Unks .1 _ _ 46

Missing Unks'8 _ _ 47

Challen ge s and Purzlea 4 Fewe Clues Punlas 48

Pajro! Diamonds Puzzles " 4 Build Your Vocabul!ory More ~ 1 48

Holiday G.eetln9s 4 Build Your Voeab\.rlary More '2 49

Lunch Specials 5 Build Your Vocabulary Mof!) n 50

Best Friends 6 BuildYour Vocabulary Mofa'4 51

W4CI183 and Goblins 7 Build You rVoea bulary More _$ 52

March Madness 8 Build Your Vocabulary More t6 _ 53 Summer Fun _ _ 9 Four-Squared PulZIeS 54

Two HundrC(l Daysofthe Year 10 Vocabulary Enrichmanlll'l _ 54

Cupid's Special Day It Vocabulary Enrichmenl'2 _ _ 55

Combination Punkla " 12 Vocabul!ory Enr\chmenll1'3 56

Analogous Relatk>nships I 1 12 Vocabulary Ennelvn8nl.4 -_ _ 57

Analogou8 Rtllalionshlps #2 13 Vocabulary Enrlehrnent '5 _ 58

Analogous Rllationships 1i3 \4 Vocabulary Enrichment t6 _ 59 Analogous R elalionsh;P5 14 _" 15 6.aQ; and Forth Puzzles _ 60

Analogous Relatooshlps'5 18 Unusual Vocabulary ChalleT1!J8 , 1 60

AnalojpJ5 Relaliooships _6 17 Unusual Vocabu lary Challenge '2 61

Analogous RelaHonships.7 18 Unusual VOCIfbul8fy Challenge '3 62

Analogous Re latk>nships ~8 19 Unusual Vocabulary Challenge ~4 63

Clues G81o<8 20 Unu5ual Vocabulary Chal l ertge 15 64

Build Your Vocabul8ry.l 20 Unusual Vocabulary Chall erogc '6 65

Build YourVoeabuCaryW2 _ 21 Unusua l Vocabulary Challenge '7 66

Build yOU( Vocabulary #3 22 Unusual Vocabulary Cha ll engoe _8 67

Build Your Vocabuillry #4 " 2;l Acrostic Puzzles 68

Build YourVoeabulary ~$ 24 Anlonyms 11 68

Build Your Vocabulary ~6 25 Anlonyms 2 69

Zig·Zag Topict 26 Anlonyms ~3 70

Vocabulary BuikIing ~1 26 Synonyms~I 7\

Vocabulary Duikling _2 27 Synonyms,2 o 72

Vocabulary BuUding 13 _ 28 Synonyms '3 73

Vocabulliry Bu ilding #4 _ 29 $pIittl'w;l Diamond Puzzles 7 4 Scrambled Words 11'1 30 $eramb-led W ordsll \ 74

ScmmblcdWords 11'2 " _ 31 Scrambled Words 2 75

Last Letter-F irat Ltlno Puzzles _ 32 SCr~mbled Words.3 76

AnimalsGalore 32 $eramb-led W()rds _4 77

Law Enforceme n 33 Word Games 78

Ciolhing endAccessorics 34 VocabularyWfIh 'Tl-r Combrflllbons 76

Anyone Hungry? _ 35 Vocabul8ry With " eN" Combina.tions 79

Vocabulary Development ' l 36 Voc8bulary With "SPO Combinations 80

Vocabulary l}cvelopmen\ "2 37 Vocabulary With "LE" Combil1ll100 81

Scrambled WOrd5'\ 36

Sc!-ambkld W ()rds'2 39 T empla t es 82

Raveala Palindrome Puzzi83 40

Missing Unks _I 40 A nlwlH' Kevs _ _ 86

I.ti$Sir1o;I Unks M2 41

Miss ing Links 13 42

Mtssing Llnks.4 43

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ChaUcnges Galore Purpose/1ntroduction

providing activities that win require sludents to work independently orwith a partner to problem·

or second sheet, strategies are being developed and the students aCQuire an understanding 01

except that the last letter of each clue Is also the first leller of the next clue Hidden words are

challenge students to lind six·lener words that fit in the puzzles in a special way The last three

found by reading down the shaded boxes aher students find the answers to all the clues Words

student like Simply seeing the names 01 their friends on an activity sheet Is all the motivation Ihal is required to get others to try their hand at crealing an activity

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Challenges Galore Teaching Slralegies

Teaching Strategies

GeUlng Started

First:

• mako':In overhead transparency 01 an activity

• go over the inslructions with Ihe class

• have tho class look over the questions and offer possible solutions

• il the answer is correct, print it in tho given space

• II difficulties are l.mcountered, isolate key words in the clues

• go to a dictionary, CD-ROM, or other relerence materials

• use a thesaurus

• Involve tho parents or older siblings as a resource only

Second:

• go over Ihe instructions with the class

• permit the students to pursue this activity independenlly or with a partner

• by brainstorming and by working as a team, students develop and/or share strategies

with their partners

Third:

• allow the class to experience the activity after it has been explained

• ,,, alter a ten-minute time period, SlOp the class and discuss what has boen achieved so

• if necessary, provide additional clues or strategies to help them In their task

• a specilc clue may be addressed, and through a cooperative effort, the class may come up with the answer

• class resumes the activity

Last:

• since each class is made up of students 01 varying abilities, the same activity can be distributed to the entire gloup: however, it is important to adjust your expectations ac-cordingly

• some students may be expected to complete at least 80% of tho activity, whereas some may only do about hall

Time line s

• many of these activities can be assigned with longer times

• the Pair 01 DiamondS puzzles, for example, could have a time line of one week

• try to encourage daily lime management

• students can be given some class time to work on the activity

• suggest lhat the students spend 10-15 (Quality) minutes on their lask at home

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Teaching Strategies (continued)

• il specifIC difficulties are encountered, they can discuss them with a friend or approach

the teacher

• anxiety level is reduced

• have the students write ·spend 10-15 minutes per nighr across Ihe top ollhe activity

• have the students record Ihe due dale al the top

• have the parentIs) sign Ihe wor1r:sheel as acknowledgment thai thoy have been made aware 01 this assignment

• Ihe parents can now wor1r: with the teacher In encouraging their children to wor1r: towilrd achieving specitic goals

he had Just Iinished reading a book and hild encountered the exact word that the puzzle

was asking lor)

• by discussing the "how," students will acquire strategies that can be used in other activities

-• this proves to be an effective strategy because the studenls will often suggest

strate-gies Ihal the leacher may not have considered

Second:

• make an overhead transparency

• have a student read a clue, offer a sclullon, and, il it's correct, spell it

• print Ihe answer wilh a washable overhead mar1r:er

• continue this process unlillhe activity is corrected

Follow

Up-• challenge some students to make an activity

• once they have experienced two or three Pair 01 Diamond activities, and onca they have an understanding of how lhe activity Is set up, provide them with a diamond tem-

plate and encourage them to develop good clues lor Iheir answers

• once the activity has been made and conleranted, have them prepare a good copy that

can be photocopied and distributed to the class

• very motivational-students love to see Iheir names in print

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Challenges GaIo<e Pair 01 Oiamonds Puzzle: HoIkMyGrcctings

Pair of Diamonds Puzzle: Holiday Greetings

Directions; Read and answer each of the clues carefully When finished, read down the left

side of each diamond to revenl a hidden message Copy the message onto the lines at the bottom 01 the page

~ HoI r::ooII«I mucII ; ,"" U!iuaIy n

S Contr;\tlk)n lor you B'"

II Fr\ght(In very much; IiIIMItr 1_

12 Very wnaI; an ~X1IcmeIy omaI, ,

t3 A JlRrsoIl who ac\$ on Slage and TV

5 A young man: YOU"ll peopho

B Teo times nino

7 Claar, plaon ; Y 10 uoo ,.tan<I

8 Mlrnilr9" 00' ".,.,

9 The clay ber",e t~y

10 A JIR'""" who ~ or IUIl$ engtnes

II A penon bam 00" ~ in AI"","

1 5;ly "rr/J'IO : ~jed

1 3 He lplO " q;.elesson5in

1 AaoIa""'ptOmise

\5 MJen_nto

16 Si:ro:Ih tone of 1he muslc.!r.I """Ie

17 Roman ""me,'" rOO" 50

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Challenges GalO!, Pair 01 Diamor.dl Puzzle: Lunch Speci.1ls

N ame: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date: _ _ _ _

Pair of Diamonds Puzzle: Lunch Specials

Dlroctlons: Read and answer each of the clues carefully When finished, read down the lett

side of each diamond to reveal a hidden message Copy the message onto the lnes at the bottom of the page

LEFT OIAMOND

1 AlIb,fVi.ltioo lor ~\III

2 Contr&<:lion lor f woukI

us Abbtevlalion tor atternating _ I

17 25th kin", 01 u arphaboll

9 Clreal surpris.g; wddoo wonder

10 L.on\I I<>mI lor !My'vlr

I I lIuddiol.; 1>"15 ; """"'"

12 Tl\o East; 11>0 coontrles l n "$\a

1 3 P,_rod ; wiilrng; I' k it\'

C!Iallenge$ Galore Pairol Diamonds Pl,Illle: Best Friflnds

Directions: Read and answer each of the clues carefully When finished read down the left

sldo of oach diamond to reveal fl hidden message Copy the message o to the lines at the

L EFT DI A MO N D

I AbbI lion r<>l e a.t <>I ea.t,m

2 p,~poaition meaning in; on ; by or ""'"

3 CUI toughly ; 1 , """rt

4 "br<!;1tNng 0<9aI' toond In the e/Iesl

5 AnIOnym krf old

6 A pointe(I l'IIon!Jng _ 01 ice

7 p ~ by MNte: lilce ""'tu~

e The Mil <Wy oIlho1'_k

II ~_ I

10 Ralse$: Ii!t$ up

I I A t'ianOkI with throG ~I slGes

1 Cd<I;unpIe&lI n tl)'cooI

13 Homonym lor herd

1 0nG timer : ~ t &OllIe time In the pnt

1 Flm !ene, ol1M ~Iphabel

2 To the ",., degree : l)Qu811)'

3 8G 1,Ci)(jlrom; mako !ref!

I The nrsl'" IlIst tone of the ""-'IIca11lGlr1e

Challenges Galore Pair of Diamonds Puzzle: Witches and Gobl i ns

Nama: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date: _ _ _ _ _ _

Pair of Diamonds Puzzle: Witches and Goblins

Directions: Read and answer each of Ihe clues carefully When finished, read down the left side of each diamond 10 reveal a hidden message Copy the message onto the lines atttle bottom of the page

LEFT DIAMOND

t Ono-letIC, wGrd lor 0110 or each

2 Sheth t OflC 01 tho musirol sea~

3 A t>oy; a young man

4 The price paid

5 A mu"", I;, 0f931' th;I t pumps blood

6 T um u!>'-ide down ; ,wer ill dj,ectioo

7 A "", a ,,,d i orange t>e<ttle wiIIl btoclr "I><>ts

a AyOll"9_

9 An oval picco 01 g'ouod uS«! for ",cing

10 Oppos<t " 0 1 we.twa,d

11 Tell 8 mOt)'

1 2 A person who m.l k cs or repa i rs d<rIhe

13 Uo'll<' larm lor 'aLsi,,\! ClIm e P and 1>ors8

1 The kille, t h a l _ , lwice in ,.,

2 $ " enlh I""",, 01 1 M musica l "",,' e

3 At"", poectI 01 wule cloth

4 A sound ing a9<'ln: be 'epeated I n rour>d

5 Themllolan"" ktree

H Specia l nalu,a l ab ilit y

7 A SM nimal with &ign! a,ms

8 A polson oont.linc-d In toOO.ooo

9 A mischilovou e ll; ~in

1(J A h U9" k e; " l<i n<l 01 bo!r

7

1 A 0I1e-~ ga~1 wom by ~f5

12 Young an ima ls born al!he me lime

13 A pllIy IhlIt is mos tly sung

14 W Ild a n imal " """'''>li''9'' Ia'll<' do!)

15 AntOl1ym lor OOgin

16 A ,ulf", meanir>g ""pasllen •

\7 Abbr e""" tiOl1 tor Tl(lnh or "",",em

Challenges Galore Pair of Diamonds Puzzle: March Madness Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Oate: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Pair of Diamonds Puzzle: March Madness

Directions: Read and answer oach of the clues carefully When finished, read down Ihe lell side 01 each diamond to roveal a hidden message Copy the message onlO tho lines al the

bottom of Ihe page

LEFT DIAMOND

I AbC-r evloliOn for ton 0/ I""

2 All • • cIlolMt"'" 01 ou rpns 0/ joy

3 A 1~~1G $heep

~ A _f III food ""'" ata f"l'tau'anl

5 TI\4I joint that _1$ Ihoo tool ,111 Ihoo leg

6 Dono ~~ orl\appetllng noIlong a~

7 8GdI_re:.o!MIlOagr~

8 st>u wrIh """'" _ • - !Of hUnIWlg 'III'hakn;

9 P hlo: a robber on INHeII

1 l>taoIill'l in wilhlrHS

11 Hug : IIOIrl in U """*

12 Antonym lor" quM1lon

1 M", brQad by pressing and $lr01el"llng

14 Appliance u.ud 10 smooth WMI<ktS"om cIo1hing

I 5 Brea~!he l8w of God

I 8 ~lMation lor advMis.e,netu

C M ark Twa in Mc<l l a lnc P"bI~~

I HOmooym lor "YU

2 AbbIaw.tion lor 00d0I" ot M c<licono

3 A large llighhu A""'r 1 1an bird

8 Racyde , r"",,"

7 No Ior>;er" ~xIsIinr;I

8 Aperson f>Qowns~ _ _ _ OUI

9 Gave up ClDfTIfIIo U ,' y ; _nOX!

10 A _ _ Iorm I", ""Chrioln'lat lime '

11 00: Qrty OUI: ,each • 00-1

12 Sling for a W Hy Siupid pe rs.on

13 N Ol dun: tod ed by mud ordl~

Challenges Galore Pair 01 Diamonds Puule: Summer Fun

Directions: Read and answer each of the clues carefully When finished, read down the left

L EFT DIAMOND

1 Tho a_leiter ollhe alpohlrl>er

2 I nitials o! A <IIIm AndelSOt'

4 A wa y ou t

5 Opposite 0 1 whit e

6 " (II$U$e causing difficulty in brNthing

7 A se a creatu ,,, l>avi,,\! two big claws

8 S UC k' ''; r "d CKndy on a slick

9 " he\pllr,ana

10 The eloventh month

II " QUBIified perSOn who examines t aath

I The II"IO$t us-ed !ene, i n a~pa'agus

2 A bbre tion I", ,,,"d

4 Ge n I I<>; kir"KI; wa r m ; not MlSh

5 CO<1r",dion I ", you ere

6 Gre ar &Wit", tho oorth 01 Africa

7 Not sour"KI; r>r>I i<I good <:<>r>dition

6 T{] le a rn t>y heart

9 A dnnl< made 01 mil k and \c.e cream

10 A h"l/O s trong animal 01 Airica

I V a ')l quo:;;kly; w.lIIy

9

12 M ake a loud piercing cty

13 A heavy w i mo, jacl<etWl)h a hood

1 L.oog lorm I", O.K

15 A mor"sheBp

Ctlallenge8 Galore Pair of Diamonds Puzzle Two Hundred Days o/!he Year

Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date: _ _ _ _ _ _

Pair of Diamonds Puzzle: Two Hundred Days of the Year

Directions: Read and answer each of the clues carefully When finished, read down the left side of each diamond to reveal a hidden message Copy the message onto the lines at the

bol1om of the page

LEFT DIAMOND

I 1he rno.1 u.o.ed l e H e i n eighlHn

2 AbbroYi;\tion 10< VOCIOrIa Cross

3 Abbrovlation 10< el eel e ,a

4 Homonym lor r&lld

5 A _ i v e tomr 01 you

6 R ~n quicl<Jy: scampe'

1 Q,auy tand wI>o " , ""tiki and sheep 1&IId

R r.<>mf>l ~ I"'Y: tot A I~

9 A sour darl< ,ed MOCII eat"" with lu rl<ey

10 No! maturo: r"OOlluily grown

11 S<>n>&1hing made a long "me ago

1 2 How~ rometMlng It;

13 Cooon doth used 10 mak.l irons

14 A '''Ilion: a kMtl surface or spaco

IS A kind ot _ I pot a lo

16 Initials lor compact disc

17 Motion pic:1u rating (Reslficlod)

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RIG HT DIA M OND

1 Abbr e viation lor ellSl or ea.lam

2 An advertiMlment

3 L9!'1 yeUowi&h-b,<>Wn

4 Bad: oomethl !)ad: wrong

5 Eq ui"""",1 used by underwater wlmme~

6 tie>! Alt e ' f l m

7 Contraction l or COOld not

8 PoIyi!Of'li with s.i> sides

Y A Ia'ga glOUp 01 musi<:ians

10 KMl100 """'"

11 Suilcascs: !)agS: !)a!iXja!je

1 T_I.,·IOIl81

13 A I'IIIId of rice

14 Appliance used to smooth wrtnkles lrom cIo!hiog

15 The color 01 blood

1 6 Con~action lor I would

17 ~ n1Ieth lMIe ' '" t'-alphabrll

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Challenges Galore Pair of Oiamoods Puule: Cupid's S pecial Day

Directions: Read and answer each 01 the clues carelully When finished, rcad down Ihe left side of each diamond to reveal a hidden message Copy Ihe message onlo Ihe lincs al the

L EFT D IAM O ND

1 (Song li1Ie) The lener that ~ "Canad a "

2 D\lposlte 0/ yus

J FD<C8; ~ Yi!1o'

4 SrMlI inse<:I $ lhlI t il>'e In tu nners

5 Awkwardly long and IIlin

8 "' hard try; B HrompI

7 No! a nythlog: a thIl'l'1 01 00 valuo

B Gilted ; ha ving nat ur al ab iMy

9 ~ rr.g _ _ per""l a nd lea""-,

10 E levenlh month 01 lti(I y ear

11 Aaisu; lilt up

12 The highesI pOOn!; Ihe lOp

13 The disWICO lrom lop 1 0 bonom

14 A word said al tho rod 01 a prayer

1 The ~"'I [wo !trUe," o1.umlvarl<

2 Sixth IC>f18 01 lhe musical scale

3 Allow; perm~

4 Pas llcnseolOfve

5 An Inu~ house or hu t

8 CIo1h wilh thick son pile

7 An tmaOinaoy circle arouod the middlo 01 tho carlh

8 A 1>"''''''' wtlo uses magic

9 la, 9" "P" with ~ ' '' Y long 8,,,,,,

10 r."", Pf!CPM or N ~liorur ~l3fJI>/C

11 AI~I;althoood

1 2 N OI a SQIidoragas

13 A lert ile $pOI In !til! desen

14 Conrractlon for will 001

15 F ttrnakI sheep

16 S<rn god oI.ncie<11 E9YP1

17 SufIiJ< 1I1.l1 ma k es a noun plural

Challenges Galore CombinaliO!l Puzzle: Analogous Rel<Jtionships "

Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Oale: _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Directions: The grid oelol'l consists of 24 squares with each square containing three letters

The three letters make up the first portion of a word or the last portion Your task is to malch up

the portions and create 12 six-leiter words As you find the words, write your answers in any 01 the spaces provided in lhe second grid One has a eady been done for you as an example

minute

Directions: Use the above answers to complete the analogous relationships b(!low Think

how Ihe capitalized words oelong together From the above answers, find a word Ihal is

related to the italicized word in Ihe same way

1 PLUMP is to STOUT as tiny is to minute

2 EXPECTED is to STARTLING as mild is to _ _ _ _

3 CONFIDENT is to CERTAIN as adept is 10 _ _ _ _ _ _ _

4 MELLOW is to SOFTEN as dwindle is to _ _ _ _ _

5 BUILD is to RAZE as strew is to _ _ _ _ _ _ _

6 CAMEL is to DESERT as elephant is to _ _ _ _ _ _ _

7 8 CANNIBAL CAAZY is to is SANE as impud(!nt to SAVAGE as nun is is 10\0 ;= === == ====~

9 NOOSE is to LASSO as stirrup is to

10 HARD is to SEVERE as nasty is 10 -==== ====== =

1 BELL is 10 CLANGED as bugle is to_

12 RIDGE is to FILE as claw is to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Challenges Galore Combination Pu le: Analogous RfJliW onsllips 112

Combination Pu z zle: Analogou s Rel a tion s hip s #2

Directions: The grid below consists of 24 squares with each square containing three letters

The three letters make up the first portion of a word or the last portion Your task is to match up the por1ions and create 12 six-letter words As you find the words, write your answers in any of

tho spaces providod in the second grid One has already been done for you as an example

1 BRONCO is to STABLE as ligeris to _c 'ei e"e "" ' - _

2 DIFFICULT is 10 COMPLEX as easy is to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

3 DAM is to BARRIER as collision is to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

4 SEAM is to STITCH as newspilper i s to, ==== =======~~~~~

5 WATER is to HYDRANT as arrow is to_

6 DISEASE is to PLAGUE as expert Is to _ _ _ _ _ _

7 DIMINISH is to INCREASE as contradict is to _ _ _ _ _

8 DEPRESS is to PIANO as strum is to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

9 SWALLOW is to THROAT as blink is to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

10 FROWN is to SCOWL as leng/hen is to _ _ _ _

11 BOUGH is to TWIG as boulder is to _ _ _ _ _

12 EXTINGUISH is to QUENCH as i/brupt is to _ _ _ _ _ _

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Challenges Galore Comb i nation Puzzle: Analogous Relalklnsh i ps 13

Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Dale: _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Directions: The grid below consists of 24 squares with each square containing three letters

The three letters make up the first portion of a word or Ihe lasl portion Your task is to match up

Ihe portions and creale 12 six-Ieller words As you find the words, write your answers in any of

the spaces provided in the second grid One has already been done for you as an example

MAS ARD ENT TWE OLE

WSE TER NTY FAL EST WIZ

ADV FOR CAM ICE aUA ERA

f611'ard

Directions: Use the above answers to complete Ihe analogous relationships below Think how

the capitalized words belong together From the above answers, find a word that is related to the italicized word in the same way_

1 DEMERIT is to PENALTY as bonus is 10 reward

2 DIVIDE is to SPLIT as counsel is to

3 CENTURY is to HUNDRED as score Is to

4 WIDOW is to WIDOWER as witch is to

5 CADET is to OFFICER as apprentice is to

6 BANK is to VAULT as skillet is to

7 OLD is to ANCIENT as current is to

6 ARGUMENT is to DISPUTE as prey is to

9 TACK is to SPIKE as grove is to

10 CHIP is 10 SPLINTER as sleep is to

11 CURRENT is to STREAM as film is to

12 HIDE is to CONCEAL as hesitate is to

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Challenges Galore Combination PuuJe: Analogous Relationships #4

Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Oate: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Co m bi n at i on P u zz l e: A n a lo go u s Re l at i ons hi ps #4

DIrections: The grid below consists of 24 squares with each square containing three letters

The three letters make up the first portion of a word or the last portion Your task is to match up the portions and create t 2 six·letter words As you find the words, wrile your answers in any of the spaces provided in the second grid One has already been done for you as an example

Directions: Use the above answers to complete the analogous relationships below Think how the capitalized words belong together From the above answers, lind a word that is related to Iho italicized word in the same way

1 DEGREE is 10 TEMPERATURE as pound is to w eight

2 COURT is to WITNESS as auction is to

3 GLANCE is to STARE as naughty is to

4 BEEF is to SOLID as ;uice is to

5 WITHDRAW is to DEPOSIT as dye is to

6 LABOR is 10 TOIL as separate is to

7 ROOST is to COOP as sl<JlI is 10

8 REPAIRED is to DARNED as Irimmcdis to

9 INNER is to INTERNAL as awk w ard is to

10 ATTACK is to RAID as r eply is to

11 RECLINE is to BED as climb is to

12 DOZES is to DROWSES as crams is 10

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Challenges Galore Combinalion PuzZle: Analogous RelaliOflships #5

Combination Puzzle: Analogous Relationship s # 5

Directions: The grid below consisls of 24 squares with each square containing three leiters The three leiters make up Ihe lirst portion of a word or the last portion Your task is to match up

the portions and create 12 Six-letter words As you find the words, write your answers in any of the spaces provided in the second grid One has already been done lor you as an example

remote

Directions: Use the above answers to complete the analogous relationships below Think how

the capitalized words belong together From the above answers, find a word that is related to

the italici.<:cd word in the same way

1 NEAR is to CLOSE as distanl is to remote

2 OPPONENT is to GAME as foe is to

3 TWIG is to BRANCH as keg is to

4 BORROWED Is to LENT as froze is to

5 BENCH is to MACHINIST as easetis to

6 HOMELY is to UGLY as dismay is to

7 WAVE is to BILLOW as gully is to

B BRIDLE is to BIT as alphabet is to

9 SHRED is to STRIP as slrain is to

10 ARTIST is to STUDIO as dog is to

11 COUGH Is to EXPEL as clasp is to

12 SPEEDOMETER is to INDICATE as towel is to

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Challenges Galore Combination Puzzle: Analogous Relationships #5

Combination Puzzle: Analogous Relationships #6

Directions: The grid below consists of 24 squares with each square containing three leners

The three letters make up the lirsl portion of a word or the last portion Your task is to match up the por1ions and create 12 six-Iener words As you find Ihe words, write your answers in any of the spaces provided in the second grid One has already been done lor you as an eKample

CEM GER AYS lOS QUI DEL

ORE SIN ENT MEL SIG

VER RAD TED GLE MER

decade

DIrections: Use the above answers to complete the analogous relationships below Think how the capitalized words belong together From Ihe above answers find a word that is related 10 the italicized word in the same way

1 TEN is to ONE as century is to -=:::, d='="'=d=' =======

2 SKIP is 10 HOP as tremble is to

4 CEREAL is to GRAIN as concrete is to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

5 CUT is to KNIFE as dent is to _~~~~~~~~~

6 CHANNELS is 10 TELEVISIONS as stations is 10 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

7 ZIPPER is to FASTENER as bOileon is to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

8 COUPLE is to PAIR as one is to

9 TRICKLED is to DRIPPED as

10 FOOT is to TOE as hand is 10

12 LION is to DEN as slallion is to

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Combination Puzzle: Analogous Relationships #7

Directions: The grid below consists of 24 squares with each square containing three letters The three letters make up tho first portion 01 a word or the last portion Your task is to match up Ihe portions and create t 2 six-letter words As you find the words, write your answers in any of Ihe spaces provided in the second grid One has already been done for you as an example

costly

Directions: Use the above answers to complete the analogous relalionships below Think how

the capitalized words belong together From the above answers, find a word that is related to

the italicized word in the same way

, SOGGY is to MOIST as QxpcJnsivu is to cosily

2 YELLOW is to AMBER as red is to

3 YOUNGER is to OLDER as iunior is to

4 LEAP is to VAULT as protect is to

5 GREEN is to EMERALDS as red is to

6 THREAD is to YARN as cordis to

7 STREAM is to RIVER as is le is to

8 BUILD is to DESTROY as scatter is to

9 PORCH is to STOOP as pattern is to

10 STAGE is to ACTED as court Is to

11 ORGAN is to HEART as sp ice Is to

12 TORNADO is to GUST as boil is to

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Challenges Galore Gombinatioo Puzzle: Analogous Relatiooships #8

Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date: _ _ _ _

Dlrectrons: The grid below consists of 24 squares with each square containing three leiters

The three letters make up the first portion of a word or the last portion Your task is to match up

the portions and create 12 six-letter words As you lind the words, write your answers in any of

Ihe spaces provided in the second grid One has already been done for you as an example

gallop

Directions: Use the above answers to complete the analogous relationships below Think how

the capitalized words belong together From the <Jbove answers, find a word that is related to the italicized word in the same way

1 WHEEL is to ROTATE as horse is to gallop

2 ADULT is to YOUTH as automalicis to

3 SHY is 10 BASHFUL as glitters is 10

4 RIVER is to BROOK as road is to

5 NEIGH is to HORSE as bray is to

6 BLIZZARD is to SNOW as bold is to

7 BOY is to GIRL as scorn is to

8 PLUM is to PRUNE as grape is to

9 LACES is to SHOE as strings is to

1 PALS is to FRIENDS as sparks is to

11 SCREEN is to TELEVtSION as tab is to

12 SHUT is to SLAM as quiet is to

Ch~llenges Galore Clues Galore: Bl!jld Your Vocabulary If

Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Dale: _ _ _ _ _ _

Clues Galore: Buifd Your Vocabulary # 1

Directions: Read each clue and think of an answer The number in parentheses in fronl of the clue tells you how many leners are in the answer Write your answer on the spaces to the righl

01 the clue Fill in the numbered boxes with the letter from each of the clues provided and arrive

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(5) a large box used to pack lurniture at fruit for shipping

ChaJlenges Galole Clues Galore: Build Your Vocabu /s!)' 1 2

clue lells you how many lellers are in the (lnswer Write your answer on the spaces to the right

of the clue Fill in the numbered boxes with the letter from each of the clues provided and arrive

at a nine-letter answer

A I , t , 3§ , , a , , , , 3 , I

(5) an old woman who Is thin and withered - - - -

(4) a tube through which a liquid or gas passes - - - - -6 7 1 - - -9

(6) to come down with a rush and seize something - - - -- -

(4) put a value on; rank; estimate; consider , •

(4) a strong thick line or cord made of twisted fiber or wire , ,

(5) a connected line 01 railway cars pulled by an engine - - - -6 4 5 7 9

(4) a structure built over the waler where ships land - - - -3 7 \I - -5

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Directions: Read each clue i1nd think of an answer The number in parentheses in fronl of Ihe clue lells you how many letters are in the answer Write your answer on Ihe spaces 10 the right

01 the clue Fill in the numbered boxes wilh the leiter from each of the clues provided and arrive

al a nine-tetter answer

(3) playfulness: merry play: amusement - - - , , ,

(3) an edge or border around anything - - - - , , ,

(5) opposite of composite number - - - -1 3 4 5 - - a

(4) a homonym for team - - - 7 6 2 5

(4) come face 10 filce wilh someone when walking - - - -5 2 6 - -7

(5) seize; hold fast by closing fingers around - - - -7 9 2 3 1

-(4) Ihal which determines hair color and skin color - 7 - - - -5 6 - a

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Challenges Galore Cluss Galore: B uild Y our V ocabula ry , 4

Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date: _ _ _ _

Clues Galore: Build Your Vocabulary #4

Directions; Read each clue and think of an answer The number in parentheses in front of the clue tells you how many leiters are in the answer Write your answer on the spaces to the right

of the clue Fill in the numbered boxes with the letter from each of Ihe clues provided and arrive

al a ninE!-lelter answer

(4) a dirty or untidy condition - - - -4 5 8 - -1

(3) a girl or female already referred to - - - -9 , ,

(4) close with a bang - - - - a B 3 4

(4) any of several evergreen trees - - - - -5 7 a - - -3

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Challenges Galore C lues Ga lore : Bu jld Your Vocabu l al)' '' 5

01 the clue Fill in the numbered boxes with the letter from each of the clues provided and arrive

at a nine-letter answer

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Challenges Galore Clues Galore: Build Your Vocabulary #6

Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Oate: _ _ _ _ _ _ _

C l ue s Galore: Bu il d Your Vocabu l ary #6

Directions: Read each clue and think of an answer The number in parentheses in front of the clue tells you how many leiters are in the answer Write your answer on the spaces to the right

of the clue Fill in the numbered boxes with the letter from each of the clues provided and arrive

at a nine-Tetter answer

(4) opposite of more - - - -8 5 4 3

(4) genuine; actuat; not imagined - - - -6 9 2 e

(5) shut; come or bring to an end , , , ,

(5) a group 01 students taught together - - - -1 e 2 3 4

(4) close; not far; not distant

(5) a dark color like that of coffee or toast - - - -2 - - - -7 e 9

(5) a male duck - - - -6 2 4 5 3

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CI'lall&nges Galore Zig-Zag Topics: Voc.abulalJl BuildinQ If

1 having a sharp slope

3 juicy lruit belonging to the gould family

4 II movable Pin thaI controls rhe flow 0 1 gas in a pipe

0 K A P I 5 Allican mammal like a gilalle, smaller wilh a Shon61 neck

1 I a person who shows paople to their seats ,n a theater

12 run away to get married

13 a large plg·llke animal with a flo ~ l ble Sr"lOut

14 lilsl fIVe letters of someUling seen in a dreem

15 handles on doors and drawers

16 singular 101m of hoflies

17 slevsrworl<:edbylheloo1

20 10 show the way; direct: lead

2 1 a briar SlOP; II resl

22 beat .s ~y Of siroogly

25 a plan! having daisy-like flowers with yellow centers

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Challenges GaJon) Zig-Zag Topics: Vocabul':IIY BuiJd i ng l2

Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Oale: _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Directions: Answer the clues correctly Take the letters in order from each of the shaded areas

and print lhem on the lines belOw A message will appear

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1 respond or answer

3 cloth worn around the shoulders

4 one ollhe divisions within a school

5 plural 01 caclus

6 paSllense 01 sling

7 soaked; thoroughly wei

8 how wide something is

9 a smell; a smell left in passing

10 an Inuit canoe made of animal skins

11 contraction for has not '2 concentrate; adjust lens of a camera

2t a large, dangerous fish

22 a very strong, He:llible glass

23 lested; proved

24 burn a little (especially hair)

25 a view; picture; part of play

26 do very well; o better than others

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Challer.ges Galore Zig·Zag Topics: Vocabu l lll}' Build i ng 14

Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Oale: _ _ _ _ _ _

Zig-Zag Topics: Vocabulary Building #4

Directions: Answer the clues correctly Take the leiters in order from each of the shaded areas and print them on Ihe lnes below A message will appear

- - - -

-, an appliance used for cooking

2 excellent; wonderful

3 a prank; trick; leap or jump about

4 a sorvant Of hotel worker

5 person who makes bread, cakes, and pies

6 implements used to aHange hair

7 puts one's name on ; writes one's name

6 a cloth with a smooth glossy side

9 covered wilh mist

10 plural of looth

11 a sticky sap tram coniterous trees

1 speaking or spoken through the nose

13 a back tooth wilh a flat sUrface:, -' -;:

19 joint thai connects the foot with the leg

20 watchful; wide awake

21 notos with messages given on spocial days

22 more than one cactus

23 a liquid applied to a surface to add color

24 a heathen; one who worships more Ihan one god

25 a sweet, thick liquid

26 singular lorm of monies

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Challenges Galore Zig·Zag Topics: ScnImbled W olds"

Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Dale: _ _ _ _

Directions: Unscramble each of the words correctly Take the lellers in order Irom each of the shadod areas and prinlthem on the tines below A message will appear

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Namo: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Oale: _ _ _ _ _ _

Direclions: Unscramble each 01 the words correclly Take lhe lellers in order from each of the shaded areas and print them on the lines below A message win appear

Challenges Galom Last Lener·Flrst Lefler Puule: Animals Galore Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date: _ _ _ _ _ _

Last Letter-First Letter Puzzle: Animals Galore

Directions: Read each clue and think 01 an answer The last letter of one word will always become the first letter 01 the next word To decode the puzzle, write the shaded letters (in the order they appear in the puzzle) in the boxes below This will reveal the name of a famous

mascot

1 bird with a rusty·red

breast

2 small arctic whale: male

has a long tusk

ears, tusks, and a trunk

7 resembles a frog but lives

mostly on land

8 related to the horse but

smallcr with long ears

9 large,long-haired animal

from Central Asia

to Australian animal with

gmatleaping ability

11 the largest of living birdS

12 African animal that

makes a cry that sounds

t 4 Australian animal that lives in trees and eats eucalyptus leaves

15 a small burrowing animal with a very hard shell

16 a sea animal with eight tentacles

17 a bushy-tailed animal that usually lives in trees

18 a reptile with a long body, long tail, and movable eyelids

19 a doe and a buck are members of what family?

I-;-Challenges Galore Lasllcller·FirSl Lallar Puzzle: Law Enforcement

become the lirst letter 01 the next word To decode the puzzle, wrile Ihe shaded letters (in the order they appear in the puzzle) in the boxes below This will reveal some bulletproof items that police officers use

1 pOlice ollicers whose job

new player on a team

7 unexpected events that

call tor Immediate atten·

12 skillful or wise because of experience; expert; practiced

13 destroy the peace quiet, or rest 01

1 , marks or stains lett by blood

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Challenges Galore Last Letter·First Letter Punte: Clottl l flg and Accessories

Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Oate: _ _ _ _ _ _

Dlrectlons: Read each clue and think of an answer The last letter of one word will always become the first letter of the next word To decode the puzzle, write the shaded letters (In the order they appear in the puzzle) in the boxes below This will reveal the name of a tight·fitting

jacket that holds the arms of a violent person close to his or her side

1 a short coat

2 pants; slacks

3 a garment for the upper

part ollhe body made of

light malerial

4 a shaped, folded length

01 cloth worn under a col·

,,,

5 an ornament for Ihe ear

6 a woman's dress; a loose

outer garmenl

7 a sIring of jewels, gold,

silver, beads, elc., worn

around the neck

8 coverings put over the

ears 10 keep them warm

9 a set 01 clothes to be

worn together

10 a scarf wound around Ihe

head, worn by men in In·

dia and olher countries

11 a loose garment worn in

bed by boys and men

14 a shoe made of a sole and a strap or slraps

15 a one'piece, close·fining garment worn by dancers

16 an outer garment worn by women, girls, and babies

17 a piece 01 silk, wool, etc., worn about Ihe neck, shoulders, or Ihe head

18, one of the light, Ihin growths that cover a bird's skin

Challenges Galore Last letterFirst Letter Puzzle An yone Hungry ?

Last Letter-First Letter Puzzle: Anyone Hungry?

Directions: Read each clue and think of an answer The last letter of one word will always become the first letter 01 the next word To decode the puzzle, write the shaded letters (in the order they appear in the puzzle) in the boxes below This will reveal the name of a favorite meat served to family and friends

1 round, hard, starchy veg·

etables with brown skins

2 a thick slice of beef,

usu-ally broiled or barbecued

3 a sauce made from on

-ions, tomatoes, sail,

sugar, and spices

4 a long, tapered, whitish

root vegetable (same

family as the carrot)

5 a round, juicy fruit having

a smooth skin and a

9 a kind of grass (herb)

popular in Thai cooking

10 a vegetable that grows on

vinas on the ground (e.g.,

11 a kind of melon having sweet, green flesh and a smooth, whitish skin

12 a rather large, almost round nut with a diviSion between its two halves

1 a vegetable with a large roundish root

1 a seasoning with a hotlaste, used for meats and soups

15 a small, crisp root with red or white skin, used in salads

16 a mixture of cooked meats and potatoes finely chopped and fried

17 a thick, sweet liquid lhat bees make

16 kinds of swect potatoes

Challenges Galore Last Lelter·First Leiter Puzzle: Vocabu l ary Deve/opmenr I I

N am e : ~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ D a t e: ~ _ _ _

Last Letter-First Letter Puzzle: Vocabulary Development #1

Directions: Read each clue and think of an answer The last letter of one word will always become the firsl letter 01 Ihe next word To decode the puzzle, write Ihe shaded letters (in the

order they appear in the puv.:le) in the boxes below This will reveal the name of a very large,

having an upright hom(s)

4 ninth month of the year

8 gladness; good luck

9 stamp with Ihe loot

10 a body of still water,

smaller than a lake

1 apackolplayingcards

12 a device Ihat locks and

unlocks

1 a piece of ground around

the house, school, etc

14 make a rough copy; a

15 a large plant with a woody trunk, branches, and leaves

16 number that precedes 12

17 bite (not severely); pinch

1 a fear thaI causes one to lose sell·control

19 twist or roll into coils

20 a reg or arm; a large branch

Challenoes Galore Lest Letter-Fil'5\ Letter Puzzle: Vcc.1bulaJ)' Developmenf 12

Directions: Read each clue and think of an answer The last leUer of ono word will always

become the first letter of the next word To decode the puzzle, write 1he shaded leners (in the order they appear in the puzzle) in the boxes below This will reveal the name of an instrument with a pear-shaped body and metal strings played with a pick

5 timber cut as logs,

beams, boards, etc

6 to wrinkle or ripple

7 to throw out; turn out

8 a large, hairy spider

whose bile is painful

9 worshipped; loved

13 an instrument used for

washing floors

ered with sauce, cheese, meat, etc

15 twisted the wrong way

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16 join two pieces of motal by means of heat

17 think, leel, see, or hear during sleep

18 a dirty or untidy condition

19 make bare; take off the covering

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20 a cucumber preserved in salt water and vinegar

21 the part of the body by which people hear

22 a strip of silk or satin used for trimming and tying

23 the sound that a horse makes

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