Categories for Kids 8 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 words that can precede "bell"? _ a r ; _ l u e ; D u m _

Answer: b

Add the letter 'b' to all gaps to get bar, blue, and dumb, which are all words that can precede "bell". A barbell is a long metal bar onto which one can place weights on either end in order to do weight training in the gym. A bluebell is a flowering plant that has the scientific name Hyacinthoides non-scripta.

A dumbbell is a handheld weight that is usually used in pairs to do weight training in the gym.

2. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make the surnames of three former U.S. presidents? _ o r d ; J e _ _ e r s o n ; T a _ t

Answer: f

Add the letter 'f' to all gaps to get Taft, Jefferson, and Ford, which are all the surnames of former U.S. presidents. Gerald Ford was the thirty-eighth U.S. president, and was in office from 9th August 1974 to 20th January 1977. Thomas Jefferson was the third U.S. president, and was in office from 4th March 1801 to 4th March 1809. William Howard Taft was the twenty-seventh U.S. president, and was in office from 4th March 1909 to 4th March 1913.

3. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three types of bird? C r a _ e ; P e _ g u i _ ; S w a _

Answer: n

Add the letter 'n' to all gaps to get crane, swan, and penguin, which are all types of bird. A crane is a bird with a long neck and long legs that is a member of the Gruidae family. A penguin is a flightless aquatic bird that is a member of the Spheniscidae family. A swan is a long-necked bird with white plumage that is a member of the Anatidae family.

4. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three shades of red? C _ i m s o n ; _ u b y ; S c a _ l e t

Answer: r

Add the letter 'n' to all gaps to get crimson, ruby, and scarlet, which are all shades of red. Crimson is a deep shade of red that has a hint of purple. Ruby is a deep shade of red that represents the colour of a ruby gemstone. Scarlet is a bright red that has a hint of orange.

5. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three types of fabric? _ a c e ; S i _ k ; W o o _

Answer: l

Add the letter 'l' to all gaps to get lace, silk and wool which are all types of fabric. Lace is a delicate fabric with a mesh-like appearance that is often used for home decor such as table cloths and doilies. Silk is a lustrous material that is generally seen as a high-end fabric, and is often used for clothing and bedding. Wool is a bulky fabric obtained from animals such as sheep, goats, and rabbits, and can be spun or knitted into various products including clothing and carpeting.

6. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three things you wear on your head? B _ n d _ n _ ; C _ p ; H _ t

Answer: a

Add the letter 'a' to all gaps to get bandana, cap, and hat, which are all things you wear on your head. A bandana is a square or triangle of cloth that is tied around the head, generally for decoration rather than protection. There are many different types of cap, such as baseball cap, flat cap, and beanie, all of which have crowns that fit tightly to the head. Hat is the general term used to describe a number of different types of headgear that are generally of a formal or decorative nature, such as bowler hat, fedora, and top hat.

7. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three rivers of the United Kingdom? _ e e s ; _ h a m e s ; _ r e n _

Answer: t

Add the letter 't' to all gaps to get Tees, Thames, and Trent, which are all rivers of the United Kingdom. The River Tees rises in the Pennines, and flows through the counties of Durham and Yorkshire before emptying into the North Sea. The River Thames is the second longest river in the United Kingdom, and flows through a number of counties in Southern England, as well as the capital city, London.

The River Trent rises in Staffordshire, and flows through Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshire before emptying into the North Sea.

8. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three famous authors? T _ a i n ; _ i l d e ; _ o o l f

Answer: w

Add the letter 'w' to all gaps to get Twain, Woolf, and Wilde, who are all famous authors. Mark Twain was the pen name of American author Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910), and his most famous novels are probably "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (1875) and its sequel "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (1885). Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish author (1854-1900) who wrote, amongst other works, "The Picture of Dorian Gray". Adeline Virginia Woolf (nee Stephen) was an English author (1882-1941) who wrote, amongst other works, "Mrs Dalloway".

9. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three mathematical symbols? M i n u _ ; P l u _ ; T i m e _

Answer: s

Add the letter 's' to all gaps to get minus, plus, and times, which are all mathematical symbols. Minus is the mathematical symbol that indicates subtraction, plus is the mathematical symbol that indicates addition, and times is the mathematical symbol that indicates multiplication.

10. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three U.S. states? I d a _ o ; O _ i o ; U t a _

Answer: h

Add the letter 'h' to all gaps to get Idaho, Ohio, and Utah, which are all U.S. states. Idaho is located in the northwestern region of the USA, and was the forty-third state to be admitted to the Union. Ohio is a midwestern state, and was the seventeenth state to be admitted to the Union. Utah is located in the western region of the USA, and was the forty-fifth state to be admitted to the Union.

Source: Author ClarkyB

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For each question, place the same letter in all gaps to create three words which share the given category. For example, place the letter 'e' in all gaps in R _ d, G r_ _ n, and B l u _ to make red, green, and blue, which are all colours.

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