Plural to Singular
Authors
Anagrams
Classic Kids' Books
Words & Their Origins
200

Lice

What is a 'louse'?

200

This is no joke! She is the woman behind the ever-popular Harry Potter series.

Who is "J. K. Rowling"?

200

A small, domesticated feline: act

What is 'cat'?

200

Charlotte the spider helps save this pig in a classic children's book

Who is Wilbur?

200

A word that means the same or almost the same as another word, like small and tiny.

What is a synonym?

400

Nuclei

What is 'nucleus'?

400

This man still wears the crown in the horror genre, with classic novels such as "The Shining" and "The Stand."

Who is Stephen King?

400

A popular pet: Amherst

What is 'hamster'?

400

The title character of this Dr. Seuss book lives in a tall tree on the far side of town.

Who is the Lorax?

400

This "F" word describes how you feel when you are angry or mad.

What is 'frustrated?'

600

Foci

What is 'focus'?

600

Anne Sullivan would be proud. Despite not being able to see, hear, or speak, she wrote "The World I Live In."

Who is Hellen Keller?

600

It's the only other fruit you get when you rearrange the word "melon."

What is 'lemon'?

600

This little girl travels to the Land of Oz with her dog Toto.

Who is Dorothy?

600

A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing, like buzz or hiss.

What is an onomatopoeia? 

800

Criteria

What is 'criterion'

800
You could color me surprised if you can give me the name of this author who wrote "The Davinci Code" and "Angels and Demons."

Who is Dan Brown?

800

It's the only other presidential action you get when you rearrange the word 'vote.'

What is 'veto'?

800

The main character of this Roald Dahl book has a magical ability and loves reading books.

Who is Matilda?

800

Oui Oui! This is a word that combines the sound of two other words, like brunch from breakfast and lunch.

What is a portmanteau?

1000

Sphinges

What is 'sphynx'?

1000

This man's bank account is not so puny after finding success with his 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' series.

Who is Jeff Kinney?

1000

It perks you right up!: Fine face

What is caffeine?

1000

In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, this lion is the king of Narnia

Who is Aslan?

1000

These are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings, like ate and eight.

What are homophones?