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Find These Hidden Vegetables!
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Among the following sentences I've hidden ten different vegetables. When you find one, type in its name. Example: My pop eagerly spooned a huge helping of vegetables onto his plate. The solution is PEA--My poP EAgerly spooned....
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Hidden Words for Kids
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Average
10 Q
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robynraymer
May 23 04
14544 plays
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Elizabeth Enright's Melendy Family
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This fictional family was my absolute favorite when I was 9-11. I still read the Melendy family books sometimes--and I'm in my 40s!
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E Authors
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Tough
10 Q
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robynraymer
Aug 22 01
153 plays
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Anne Tyler, Today's Jane Austen
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Born October 25, 1941, Anne Tyler is my favorite living writer. I'll try to make this quiz enjoyable for AT fans. The quiz will focus on recent books.
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Tyler, Anne
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Difficult
10 Q
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robynraymer
Jul 03 01
207 plays
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From Aragog to Zabini
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I'll mention 3 or more characters or things (mostly) from Book 6. You determine what they have in common.
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Harry Potter - Themes
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Easy
10 Q
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robynraymer
Nov 22 05
9885 plays
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Working in a Post-Katrina Animal Shelter
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This quiz is based on my stint in a temporary animal shelter in Slidell, Louisiana during November of 2005. The questions are purposefully easy to answer. Those more knowledgeable than I are welcome to send corrections. For more info, send me a note.
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Specific Topic Animal Trivia
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Average
10 Q
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robynraymer
Nov 15 05
3318 plays
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The Weasleys in Book 6
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In Book 6, the Weasleys--especially Ron and Ginny--have a very eventful year.
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The Weasleys
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Easy
15 Q
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robynraymer
Sep 13 05
7116 plays
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Suitors, Admirers, and Beaux in Jane Austen
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Every Jane Austen plot hinges on one or more romances (real and imagined). How much do you know about romantic attachments among JA characters? PS--please join Friends Group #116, the Jane Austen Lovers group (see homepage).
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Austen, Jane
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Average
25 Q
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robynraymer
Dec 29 02
2550 plays
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Fractured Pairs and Trios
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I give you a well-known pair or trio of words or names in fractured form. You type in the correct spelling. Every answer includes the word AND. NO PUNCTUATION OF ANY KIND! Example: Sultan pea purr = salt and pepper.
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Fractured Words
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Average
25 Q
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robynraymer
Aug 17 05
12606 plays
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Do Butterflies Tell Lies?
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I give you a long word. You find shorter words that the long word does (and doesn't) contain. This is NOT a letter scrambling quiz. Example: BUTTERFLY contains BUT and FLY, but it does not contain BY.
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Other Word Play for Kids
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Very Easy
10 Q
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robynraymer
May 23 05
9015 plays
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Find These Hidden Furnishings!
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Among the following sentences I've hidden ten different types of furniture or furnishings. When you find one, type in its name. Example: "So," Fanny asked, "What do you think of my new furniture?" The solution is SOFA--"SO," FAnny asked....
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Hidden Words for Kids
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Easy
10 Q
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robynraymer
Sep 15 05
5349 plays
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Find These Hidden Fruits!
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In the following sentences I've hidden ten different fruits. When you find one, type in its name. Example: Don't eat fruit on my lap, please. The solution is APPLE: Don't eat fruit on my lAP, PLEase. Ignore all punctuation.
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Hidden Words for Kids
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Easy
10 Q
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robynraymer
May 22 04
9114 plays
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Who Wants Creme Brulee?
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I got the name from a funny SNL skit. I'll list two or more foods or drinks. You have to figure out what they have in common.
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Mixed Food and Drink
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Easy
10 Q
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robynraymer
Jul 27 01
9102 plays
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More Fractured Pairs, a Trio, and a Quartet
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I give you a well-known pair, trio, or quartet of words or names in fractured form. You type in the correct spelling. Every answer includes the word AND. NO PUNCTUATION OF ANY KIND! Example: Sultan pea purr = salt and pepper.
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Fractured Words
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Average
15 Q
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robynraymer
Aug 30 05
9603 plays
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ABC Rhymes
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I give you a word. You find the word that rhymes with it.
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Rhyming Words
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Very Easy
25 Q
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robynraymer
Nov 21 02
14904 plays
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Three Time's the Charm
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This quiz explores words that have to do with the number three.
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Word Meanings
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Very Easy
10 Q
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robynraymer
Oct 25 05
7257 plays
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Holes
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Disney based this movie on the book by Louis Sachar. If you've read the book the quiz will be much easier for you.
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Holes .
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Easy
10 Q
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robynraymer
Jun 12 03
9552 plays
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Jane Austen Characters Whom We Love to Hate
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Jane Austen had a genius for creating unsympathetic but funny characters. I hope you enjoy revisiting them. And please join Friends Group #116, the Jane Austen Lovers group (see homepage).
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Austen, Jane
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Average
10 Q
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robynraymer
May 20 04
1929 plays
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Find These Hidden Colors!
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In the following sentences I've hidden ten different colors. When you find one, type in its name. Example: "Look at her," Eddie said, pointing to Emma's colorful dress. Solution is RED: "Look at heR," EDdie said. Ignore all punctuation.
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Hidden Words for Kids
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Average
10 Q
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robynraymer
Jun 06 04
8316 plays
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The Last Few Episodes--Part 2
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This quiz concerns the last three episodes of the late, great HBO TV show, "Six Feet Under," may it rest in peace.
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'Six Feet Under'- Season 5
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Easy
10 Q
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robynraymer
Aug 31 05
627 plays
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Find These Hidden School Supplies!
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In the ten sentences that follow, I've hidden ten kinds of school supplies. Use the hints to type in the correct spellings. Example: "Boo!" Kelly yelled, carrying her supplies to school on Halloween. The solution is BOOK--"BOO!" Kelly cried....
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Hidden Words for Kids
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Average
10 Q
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robynraymer
May 08 05
3465 plays
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Name Sorting Game for Kids
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This quiz is based on a kindergarten language arts/graphing project that helps kids get to know classmates' names. It also helps them learn letter sounds.
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Other Word Play for Kids
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Very Easy
10 Q
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robynraymer
May 31 05
9930 plays
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The Last Few Episodes--Part 1
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I watched the last three episodes on one 12-hanky evening. I'd never before cried so hard and so long over a TV show.
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'Six Feet Under'- Season 5
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Average
15 Q
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robynraymer
Aug 30 05
711 plays
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Fractured Art Movements
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I give you, in fractured form, the name of an art movement. You type in the correct spelling. Example: Him prescient Titian = Impressionism. NO PUNCTUATION OF ANY KIND!
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Fractured Words
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Average
15 Q
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robynraymer
Aug 15 05
3030 plays
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More Name Sorting for Kids
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These name-sorting quizzes are based on a kindergarten language arts/graphing project that helps kids get to know classmates' names. It also helps them learn phonics.
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Other Word Play for Kids
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Easy
10 Q
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robynraymer
Aug 25 05
7317 plays
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Fab Four
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This quiz explores words that have to do with the number four. By the way, "The Fab (Fabulous) Four" is what fans used to call The Beatles, a rock group with four members.
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Word Meanings
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Very Easy
10 Q
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robynraymer
Sep 22 05
4995 plays
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It Takes Two
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This quiz explores words that have to do with the number two.
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Word Meanings
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Very Easy
10 Q
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robynraymer
Sep 26 05
4797 plays
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You're Number One!
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This quiz explores words that have to do with the number one.
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Word Meanings
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Very Easy
10 Q
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robynraymer
Sep 20 05
4860 plays
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Fractured December 31st
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I give you, in fractured form, a word or phrase related to New Year celebrations. You type in the correct word(s). ABSOLUTELY NO PUNCTUATION! Example: Hobby knew ear = Happy New Year.
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Fractured Words
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Average
10 Q
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robynraymer
Jan 01 07
7143 plays
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Polite Intercourse in Jane Austen Novels
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I'll give you a line of dialogue from one of the six main JA novels. You find the character who said it or wrote it in a letter. Good luck! PS--please join Friends Group #116, the Jane Austen Lovers group (see homepage).
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Austen, Jane
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Average
15 Q
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robynraymer
Jun 18 02
2451 plays
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From Autumn to Zirconium
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Begin with A and continue on through Z. Use the clues to find words that begin with successive alphabet letters and end with the UM sound, as in AUTUMN, BOTTOM, and COME. This type of quiz is more fun if you go FAST!
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A to Z Word Quizzes
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Average
25 Q
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robynraymer
Jul 24 06
1125 plays
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Fractured Harry Potter Book 6--Part B
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I give you, in fractured form, names and terms from J.K. Rowling's sixth Harry Potter book. You type in the correct spellings. Example: Raw nun hair my knee = Ron and Hermione. WARNINGS: SPELLING COUNTS! Punctuation is optional! SPOILERS!
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Fractured Words
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Tough
15 Q
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robynraymer
Sep 14 05
6261 plays
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Fractured Breakfast
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Good morning! I give you a breakfast food's name in fractured form. You type in the correct name. Example: saw sedges=sausages. NO PUNCTUATION! Spelling counts.
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Fractured Words
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Average
10 Q
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robynraymer
Feb 17 04
18549 plays
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Pieces of Eight
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This quiz explores words whose meanings have to do with the number eight.
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Word Meanings
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Easy
10 Q
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robynraymer
Oct 18 05
5376 plays
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The Five & Ten
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This quiz explores words that have to do with the numbers five and ten.
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Word Meanings
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Easy
10 Q
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robynraymer
Oct 04 05
4695 plays
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They're Over There with Their Sister
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Choose the correct word to finish each sentence.
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Word Meanings
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Very Easy
10 Q
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robynraymer
Jan 03 03
5640 plays
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The Other 25 Fractured State Capitals
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I give you a state capital city's name in fractured form. You type in the correct name. Example: Shy Anne=Cheyenne (Wyoming's capital). Don't type in the state's name--just the city's!
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Fractured Words
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Average
25 Q
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robynraymer
Jan 19 02
27405 plays
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Kerry's Quiz "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends"
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This quiz is just for fun. Kerry wrote this quiz when he was nine years old.
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Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
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Average
10 Q
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robynraymer
Jul 31 06
1152 plays
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From the Darcys to the Wentworths
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I give you the name of a JA character. You identify the person this character ends up marrying or the character he or she married before the book action begins. PS--please join Friends Group #116, the Jane Austen Lovers group (see homepage).
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Austen, Jane
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Average
15 Q
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robynraymer
Aug 11 01
1500 plays
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The Other 25 Fractured States
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Thanks to crisw for creating fractured quizzes. I give you a state's name in fractured form. For example: Collar raw dough=Colorado. You type in the name. Spelling counts.
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Fractured Words
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Easy
25 Q
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robynraymer
Oct 08 01
37332 plays
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Silent Letters--Shhhh!
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I give you two or three words. You tell me which letter is silent in both or in all three.
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Spelling
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Very Easy
10 Q
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robynraymer
Aug 21 02
12033 plays
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As Stubborn as a Mule
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Choose an animal to complete each saying.
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Animal Expressions and Wordplay
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Very Easy
10 Q
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robynraymer
Nov 16 02
19956 plays
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Fractured Headings from the Yellow Pages A-Z
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I give you a Yellow Pages heading in fractured form. You type in the correct heading. Example: Oz petals=Hospitals. The headings are in alphabetical order.
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Fractured Words
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Easy
25 Q
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robynraymer
Aug 10 02
9948 plays
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Fractured States
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Thanks again to crisw for the original Fractured Fairy Tales quiz. I give you a state's name in fractured form, like Minnie's soda for Minnesota. You type in the name. Send me special state info and I'll add it.
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Fractured Words
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Easy
25 Q
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robynraymer
Oct 05 01
28380 plays
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Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins
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The title says it all. These increase in difficulty as the quiz progresses.
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Thematic 25 Questions
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Average
25 Q
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robynraymer
Jan 02 03
6426 plays
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Ursula Hegi's "Stones From the River"
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This beautifully written novel takes place in a small German town during World War II. It shows Nazi Germany from the POVs of ordinary and extraordinary Germans.
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H
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Tough
20 Q
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robynraymer
Jan 26 03
117 plays
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86 the Chicken!
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This is a quiz about restaurant lingo and customs. I worked in restaurants for many years, so I decided I should put my knowledge to good use! Bon appetit and have fun!
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Food & Drink
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Average
10 Q
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robynraymer
Oct 29 02
7260 plays
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Apple, Orange, Banana, Bandana?
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I'll give you three things that belong to a group. You find another thing that fits in that group. Example: Apples, oranges, and bananas are fruits, so strawberries would fit in that group, but bandanas, cookies, and crayons wouldn't fit.
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Word Meanings
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Very Easy
10 Q
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robynraymer
Jun 19 02
10605 plays
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A Fat Cat Sat on a Rat
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I give you a word. You find the word that rhymes, or has the same ending sound. Remember, words with different spellings, like 'may' and 'weigh,' can rhyme. (Grown-ups: please try my A-Z quizzes under Vocabulary under English under Humanities.)
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Rhyming Words
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Very Easy
10 Q
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robynraymer
Nov 01 01
10215 plays
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The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy
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I just reread this wonderful novel. Man, is it ever beautifully written and heart-wrenching! There are spoilers in the quiz, so don't take it until after you've read the novel!
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Hardy, Thomas
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Average
10 Q
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robynraymer
Jul 14 03
480 plays
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Fractured School Supplies
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I give you, in fractured form, the name of an item that students use in school. You type in the correct spelling. Example: pin sell Kay's = pencil case.
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Fractured Words
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Average
10 Q
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robynraymer
Sep 20 05
9465 plays
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From Mr. Collins to Mr. Woodhouse
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I'll mention 3 or more Austen characters (chosen from all 6 novels). You have to figure out what they have in common. PS--please join Friends Group #116, the Jane Austen Lovers group (see homepage).
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Austen, Jane
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Easy
20 Q
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robynraymer
Jul 13 01
1974 plays
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Number Hunt From One to Ten
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Find a hidden word from one to ten in each of the sentences. Be sure to spell out the numbers like this: three. DON'T write numbers like this: 3.
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Hidden Words for Kids
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Easy
10 Q
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robynraymer
Apr 27 04
7296 plays
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My Favorite Authors
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Each of these multiple-choice questions has to do with one or more of my favorite authors. Have fun!
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Authors and their Works
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Tough
25 Q
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robynraymer
Sep 10 02
2244 plays
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Were Our Forefathers Fat?
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I give you a long word. You find words that are and aren't inside it. For example, FOREFATHERS contains "for," "fat," and "hers," but it doesn't contain "four," or "farther." No letter scrambling, please.
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Other Word Play for Kids
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Very Easy
10 Q
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robynraymer
Apr 07 04
10200 plays
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There's a Moth in My Stepmother
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I give you a long word. You find words that are and aren't inside it. Example: The word "stepmother" has "step," "moth," and "her" inside it, but it doesn't have "mom."
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Other Word Play for Kids
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Very Easy
10 Q
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robynraymer
Feb 09 03
9279 plays
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Sense and Sensibility
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This quiz will deal with the book and the Emma Thompson movie.
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Sense and Sensibility
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Easy
10 Q
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robynraymer
Jul 09 01
2148 plays
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Roaring, Squealing, and Clucking
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I give you a baby animal's name. You tell me what sound it or its parents make.
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Animals for Preschoolers
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Very Easy
10 Q
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robynraymer
May 04 03
19170 plays
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Fractured Presidents
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With homage to crisw. I give you an American President's name in fractured form. Example: Raw knelt ray gun=Ronald Reagan. You type in the President's name.
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Fractured Words
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Average
25 Q
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robynraymer
Oct 15 01
12168 plays
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From Assume to Zoom
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Begin with A and continue on through Z. Use the clues to find words that begin with successive alphabet letters and end with the "oon" or "oom" sound--spelled a few different ways. (American pronunciations.)
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A to Z Word Quizzes
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Average
25 Q
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robynraymer
Jun 24 02
2286 plays
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Fractured War Movies
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For a peacenik, I'm fond of war movies. Directions: I give you a war movie title in fractured form. You type in the correct title. Example: Swindlers lisp=Schindler's List. No punctuation needed.
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Movie Fractures
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Average
20 Q
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robynraymer
Nov 22 02
7599 plays
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