Woizles (WOrdquIZpuzzLES) 14 Add a Letter Special 2

By Dr E J Yeaman

What letters could you add (separately) to ‘stars’ to make English words? What letter could be added to both ‘clams’ and ‘irate’? These are samples from just two of the seven varied quizzes in this book.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dr E J Yeaman
• Release date: Sep 9, 2021

Dr E J Yeaman

I retired (early) and started a new career as a writer. I wrote short stories and articles. Some were published; some won prizes; some sank without trace.Having heard my stories, two friends suggested I should write for children. I’d never thought of that, although I’d spent my first career communicating with young people – as a Chemistry teacher, and running clubs for badminton, chess, table tennis and hillwalking.I tried writing for young people – and I loved it. It became my main occupation. I sent samples to publishers. One asked to see a complete story. In excitement, I sent it off. Then nothing. After four months, I rang, and was told the manuscript was being considered: I would be notified. Then more nothing. Now, after eight years, I no longer rush to the door when the letter box rattles.But I kept writing the stories because I enjoyed it so much. Until, in late 2013, I learned I could publish my stories and games as e-books. Since then, I’ve been polishing and issuing some of them. I hope everyone enjoys reading them as much as I enjoyed writing them.Check out the series:C: Charades – party game – a new twist to the traditional game.D: Diagags – party game – gags written as plays for two people.M: My Story – novels – classical stories, told by the heroes.O: One-Offs – party game – guess the titles, not quite the classical ones.P: Pop Tales – short stories – inspired by 60s and 70s hit songs.Q: Quote-Outs – word games – can you deduce the missing words?S: Inside Story – novels – a boy’s adventures inside classical stories.T: Troubleshooters – novels – space adventures for young people.

Book preview

INTRODUCTION

These quizzes are called Add a Letter because they depend on adding a letter to a five-letter English word to make a six-letter one. The letter may be added at the beginning, the end, or between any of the others.

Example: Adding E to CRATE makes CREATE, and adding U makes CURATE. Note that adding S or D at the end, making CREATES or CREATED, is too easy, so it doesn’t count. Six-letter words ending in S may of course be correct if the original five-letter one ended in S.

All the words are (relatively) common, but do not include proper names – anything beginning with a capital letter.

In some sets, clues are given, but they may be guides rather than full definitions.

To give variety, and to avoid tangling the answers, the book contains two separate sets of quizzes.

1

ADD A LETTER

From the bank at the top, choose a letter to add to each five-letter word to make a six-letter one. Each letter is used once.

Example: adding the M to CHAPS makes CHAMPS.

Set A: D E H L M O P R S T

CHAPS

DOMED

DOWNS

IDEAS

LOOPS

RIFTS

SEEDY

TONGS

WEEDS

WILDS

Set B: C E I L O P R S T U

CELLS

EDITS

EMITS

FORTH

GONGS

HAZES

MOORS

OFTEN

SKIMS

TIRED

ANSWERS ON NEXT PAGE.

1

ADD A LETTER

ANSWERS

Set A: D E H L M O P R S T

CHAPS + M = CHAMPS

DOMED + O = DOOMED

DOWNS + R = DROWNS

IDEAS + L = IDEALS

LOOPS + S = SLOOPS

RIFTS + D = DRIFTS

SEEDY + P = SPEEDY

TONGS + H = THONGS

WEEDS + T = TWEEDS

WILDS + E = WIELDS

Set B: C E I L O P R S T U

CELLS + O = CELLOS

EDITS + C = EDICTS

EMITS + R = REMITS

FORTH + U = FOURTH

GONGS + I = GOINGS

HAZES + L = HAZELS

MOORS + T = MOTORS

OFTEN + S = SOFTEN

SKIMS + P = SKIMPS

TIRED + E = TIERED

QUIZ 2 STARTS ON NEXT PAGE.

2

5666