1. What do the following words have in common? 

NAP

TALE

PLAY

TIRED

BRAIN

 

2. What do the following words have in common?

 

PET

SOL

SITE

GRAPH

MOUNT 

Answers:

 

1. Each word can be preceded by the name of an animal:

 

Catnap

Fish tale

Horseplay

Dog tired

Birdbrain

 

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

 

Parapet

Parasol

Parasite

Paragraph

Paramount