1. What do the words and partial words below have in common?

SUL

POE

SEN

VES

WIN

PAL

PAS

GAN

 

2. What do the following words have in common?

 

CENT

ALMS

STING

ACHED

 

Answers:

 

1. Each word can by changed into a new one by adding the word TRY:

 

SULTRY

POETRY

SENTRY

VESTRY

WINTRY

PALTRY

PASTRY

GANTRY (a bridge-like overhead framework)

 

2. Each of the words can be preceded by RE to make new words:

 

RECENT

REALMS

RESTING

REACHED