HIDDEN STATES
Credit: GAMES Magazine
March, 2008 

Each sentence below conceals the name of a US state spelled backward. For example, in the sentence Greg Nimoy won the election by a landslide, the hidden state is Wyoming.

1. Bob can aid Nick in finding his book.
2. The branch was naked as could be.
3."Oh! A dime!" Sally exclaimed gleefully.
4. Put the black hat up on the shelf.
5. Two days ago I hooked a big fish, but it got away.
6. For a trick, Roy went down the hill too fast - and he fell
7. "You may name Jean at nomination time," Mr. Sallaka explained.
8. When I am feeling lonely, I like to walk in the woods with my dog.
9. Moo, caw, oink, and woof were the sounds we heard on our visit to the farm.
10. Betsy put the slide in the projector and Pippi's sis's image appeared on the screen.

Answers:

1. Indiana
2. Kansas
3. Idaho
4. Utah
5. Ohio
6. New York 
7. Montana
8. Maine
9. Iowa
10. Mississippi