Addition
Deletion
Substitution
Extra Credit
100

Starting with the word ‘pin,’ add /s/ to the beginning

pin → spin

100

In the word ‘ate’ take away /e/

ate --> at

100

In the word ‘hat,’ change the /t/ to an /m/

hat → ham

100

What word is always spelled wrong?

Wrong

200

Starting with the word ‘ear,’ add /f/ to the beginning

ear → fear

200

In the word "shelf" take away the /sh/

shelf --> elf

200

In the word ‘sit,’ change the /t/ to a /p/

sit → sip

200

Where does today come before yesterday?


The dictionary

300

Starting with the word 'sap' add /l/ after /s/

sap --> slap

300

In the word 'spot' take away the /s/

spot --> pot

300

In the word 'top' change the /o/ to an /a/

top --> tap

300

What do all these words have in common: stun, ton, evil, mood, bad, snap, and straw?

They all spell a different word if read backwards.

400

Starting with the word 'lock' add /c/ before the /l/

lock --> clock

400

In the word ‘dent’ take away /t/

dent --> den

400

In the word 'pan' change the short /a/ sound to the short /e/ sound

pan --> pen

400

What begins with T, finishes with T and has Tea in it?



Tea Pot

500

Starting with the word 'far' add an /m/ after the /r/

far --> farm

500

In the word 'plug' take away the /l/

plug --> pug

500

In the word ‘gut,’ change the /u/ to an /e/

gut --> get

500

What is at the end of a rainbow?

The letter 'w'