1. What do the following words have in common?

FLOWER

STONE

STREET

DRY

2. What do the following words have in common?

ARE

EAR

ORE

RINK

APE

OWN

ONE

HINTS:

1. The same word can either precede or follow each of the words.

2. The same two letters, added in the same place, will yield new words.

Answers:

1. Each word can either be preceded or followed by WALL.

2. Each word can be preceded by SH to make a new word.