Change a Letter 5 - Body Parts Quiz

Answer: Head

Your head is a very important part of the body - not only does it contain your brain, but it also allows you to see, hear, smell, and taste! "Head" has other meanings, such as a leader - for example, someone can be the head of the team. In soccer, a "header" is when the player hits the ball with his head.

Answer: Lead

"Lead" can be a confusing word; as well as having many meanings, it can also be said in different ways. When you are "in the lead", it is pronounced as "leed"; but the chemical element is pronounced "led"! "To lead someone" ("leed") means to guide them.

Answer: Read

Like "lead", "read" can be said in different ways as well as having different meanings. When you read a book, it is said "reed", but when a book has already been read, it is said "red". You can read things that aren't words on a page, such as reading sign language or someone's lips.

Answer: Reed

Many different grasses can be called reeds; these grow in wet places like rivers and marshes. Reeds can be used to put roofs on houses. In the Bible, Moses's mother put him into a basket on the river, and he was found among the reeds by the Pharaoh's daughter, who brought him up. Reed is also a name.

Answer: Feed

"Feed" is the word used when giving food to something, whether this is yourself, another person, an animal, or even a plant! Sometimes the animal food itself is called "feed", such as "bird feed". The word can be used in a more poetic sense, such as feeding your imagination.

Answer: Fend

When you are left to gather food for yourself, you are said to "fend for yourself". It can also mean finding shelter for yourself. Another meaning of "fend" is to resist something, such as violence; you may notice how similar the word is to "defend" - for example, you can "fend off blows".

Answer: Fond

When you really like something, you are said to be "fond of it". The word can also mean "loving" and "affectionate", such as a "fond friend". "Fond" is part of some sayings, such as "Absence makes the heart grow fonder", which means that you miss something more when it is not there.

Answer: Font

The word "font" is similar to "fountain", and it means the container of holy water in a church, which is used in baptism. It can also mean any fountain in general. In a computer sense, the font is the style of writing - for example, you will be reading this text in a certain font. Different fonts can be used on TV, or on packets of food, for example.

Answer: Fort

The word "fort" is short for "fortress" or "fortification", and it means a building that is designed to keep an enemy out. Soldiers are inside the fort, and it is sometimes surrounded by a channel of water, called a moat. Forts are used in war to defend the land; they usually have very high walls that are hard to get over without being seen by the soldiers inside.

Answer: Foot

We have journeyed through many different words to reach the bottom of the body, the foot! You use your feet to walk on, and they have many bones in them to support your weight. "Foot" can also mean the bottom of something, such as the "foot of the bed". It is also a measurement - many people give their height in feet and inches; for example, I am five foot and four inches tall.