ANAGRAM SCRAMBLE I
From "Teacher's Helper"
Grades 4-5
April/May/June 1996

Drop one letter from each of the three words in each clue below and re-arrange the remaining letters to create three new words that belong to the same category. For example, given the clue words RUBLE/DEAR/GNAT,  you would drop the R from RUBLE, the A from DEAR, and the G from GNAT. Re-arranging the remaining letters would give you BLUE, RED, and TAN - all in the category COLORS. What are the new words and what are the categories?

1)
NOSE
TOWN
FLOUR

2)
FLOW
FREED
BAKER

 3)
FARMS
GATHER
VENUES

4)
STORE
SNAPPY
VIOLENT

5)
STOVE
HORSE
SHREDS


6)
SPARE
LUMPY
CHAPEL

7)
RALPH
FUTILE
GROAN

8)
PAINTS
ACHING
FANCIER

9)
BASE
BABY
LEAKY

10)
SHIED
STAPLE
SNOOPY

Answers:

1. One, two, four - numbers
2. Owl, deer, bear - animals
3. Mars, Earth, Venus - planets
4. Rose, pansy, violet - flowers
5. Vest, shoe, dress - clothing
6. Pear, plum, apple - fruits
7. Harp, flute, organ - musical instruments
8. Spain, China, France - countries
9. Sea, bay, lake - bodies of water
10. Dish, plate, spoon - kitchen items