1. The same three letters, in the same, order, will fill the blanks below to complete the words.

_ _ _ CH

_ _ _ ER

S _ _ _ TER

S _ _ _ HING

2. The same three letters, in the same order, will fill the blanks below to complete the words.

DE _ _ _

OUT _ _ _

_ _ _ STAL

A _ _ _ LIC

_ _ _ PTIC

HINTS:

1)

LO _ _ _ E

VA _ _ _ E

could be added to the list.

2. The first of the three letters is C.

Answers:

1. The letters are CAT.

CATCH/CATER/SCATTER/SCATHING

LOCATE/VACATE

2. The letters are CRY.

DECRY/OUTCRY/CRYSTAL/ACRYLIC/CRYPTIC