1. What do the following words have in common?

STORM

PAYABLE

CABLE

MOTH

2. What do the following words have in common?

END

BUSH

ORAL

BIT

USE

HINTS:

1. One letter in each word can be changed to make four new, related words.

2. Each word can be preceded by the same two letters to make new words.

Answers:

1. Changing one letter in each word yields:

STORY

PARABLE

FABLE

MYTH

2. Each word can be preceded by the letters AM:

AMEND

AMBUSH

AMORAL

AMBIT

AMUSE