1. Which word in List B belongs in List A and why?

LIST A

ME

NEST

SPICE

USE

LIST B

BURST

FORTH

OF

ROOF

TURN

WHY

2. What do the following rhyming word pairs have in common?

PICK - SICK

BANG - TANG

BUCK - CHUCK

TICK - TRICK

CAB - TAB

HINTS:

2. The same two letters will change each word.

Answers:

1. OF ........... All the words in List A can be preceded by HO to make new words.

(HOME/HONEST/HOSPICE/HOUSE ............ HOOF)

2. Each word in each pair changes to a new word by the addition of the letters LE to the end of the word. The new words also rhyme:

PICKLE - SICKLE
BANGLE - TANGLE
BUCKLE - CHUCKLE
TICKLE - TRICKLE
CABLE - TABLE