Find the Missing Letter Quiz | Wordplay for Kids

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1. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three months of the year? Febr_ary, J_ne, A_g_st

Answer: U

Inserting the letter 'u' into all the spaces gives the months of February, June and August.
February has 28 days (29 in a leap year) and is the second month. June is the sixth month (named after the Roman goddess Juno) and August is the eighth month (named after the Roman statesman Augustus).

2. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three precious metals? Go_d, Si_ver, P_atinum

Answer: L

Inserting the letter 'l' into all the spaces gives the elements gold, silver and platinum.
Gold is derived from the Latin word "aurum" meaning gold and has the atomic symbol of Au.
Silver is derived form the Latin word "argentum" and has the atomic symbol Ag.
Platinum is derived from the Spanish word "platino" and has the atomic symbol Pt.
All three metals are commonly used for rings, especially wedding bands.

3. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three planets? _eptu_e, Ura_us, Ve_us

Answer: N

Inserting the letter 'n' into each space gives the planets Neptune, Uranus and Venus.
Neptune is the eighth furthest planet from the Sun, Uranus the seventh furthest and Venus is the second planet from the Sun.

4. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three countries? Singa_ore, _alau, S_ain

Answer: P

Inserting the letter 'p' into the spaces gives the countries of Singapore, Palau and Spain.
Singapore is also the capital city of the country. In 1992, Singapore was the first country in the world to ban chewing gum!
Palau is an island in the Pacific Ocean (capital - Ngerulmud). Its currency is the US dollar.
Spain, capital city Madrid, is part of Europe and is situated on the the Iberian peninsula with its neighbor Portugal.

5. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three currencies? Ran_, Escu_o, _ollar

Answer: D

Inserting the letter 'd' into each of the spaces gives the currencies of the rand, escudo and dollar.
The rand became the official currency of South Africa in 1961 around the time of its independence and replaced the South African pound.
The escudo was the currency of Portugal before it adopted the euro in 1999 and is the currency of Cape Verde.
The dollar is the most widely used currency in the world, being used in over 30 countries. Sixteen of those use the US dollar as their currency.

6. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three types of large cat? Ch_ _tah, L_opard, Tig_r

Answer: E

Inserting the letter 'e' into the spaces gives cheetah, leopard and tiger.
The cheetah is regarded as the fastest land mammal and can reach speeds up to 70 miles per hour over short distances.
The leopard has dark spots over its body arranged in rosette patterns. It is similar to a jaguar but smaller in size.
The tiger is the largest of the big cats weighing up to 600 lb. Males are usually bigger than females.

7. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three types of profession? Ac_or, _eacher, Doc_or

Answer: T

Inserting the letter 't' into the spaces gives the professions of actor, teacher and doctor.
An actor is a person who entertains others by playing a character on TV, in a play or movie.
The main role of a teacher is to educate a student either formally, in a learning establishment, or informally in a place such as the home.
A doctor can be either someone who has undergone medical training over a number of years or a person who has obtained a high academic degree for example in philosophy (PhD) or education (EdD)

8. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three different sports? Ho_key, Ar_hery, _ri_ket

Answer: C

Inserting the letter 'c' into the spaces gives the sports of hockey, archery and cricket.
Hockey can be played on an ice rink using a stick to hit a rubber disc (puck) into a net to score a goal. It can also be played indoors or outdoors on grass or a synthetic surface using a small, hard round ball.
Archery, as a sport, uses a bow and arrow with the aim of hitting targets placed at various distances.
Cricket is a game that has its origins in England in the Middle Ages. The object is to score more runs that the other side. Professional matches can last 1 day, 3 days or up to 5 days and may end in a draw!

9. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three Italian Renaissance artists (or Ninja turtles!)? Leon_rdo, Don_tello, R_ph_el

Answer: A

Inserting the letter 'a' to the spaces gives the artists Leonardo, Donatello and Raphael.
Leonardo da Vinci was a painter and also inventor. His most famous painting is "The Mona Lisa" which hangs in The Louvre in Paris, France.
Donatello was a sculptor working with a variety of materials. His famous statue "David" is made out of bronze.
Raphael was a painter whose masterpiece "The School of Athens" is a fresco (mural painting) in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican, Rome.

10. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three oceans? Pac_f_c, _nd_an, Arct_c

Answer: I

Inserting the letter 'i' to each of the spaces gives the Pacific, Indian and Arctic oceans.
The Pacific is the largest and deepest of the five oceans. The Indian Ocean is the warmest and third largest ocean. The Arctic is the smallest, coldest and most shallow of the oceans.

Source: Author bwfc10

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