Word Explorer: Level 1 Activities

4. Homophone Fanatic
Find the pair of words that have the same pronunciation, but different spelling and
meanings. These types of words are called “homophones”.

1. _ _ _ _ _ correct 12. _ _ _ _ opposite of strong

_ _ _ _ _ put letters on paper _ _ _ _ seven days

2. _ _ _ _ _ take without permission 13. _ _ _ _ fly high (like an eagle)

_ _ _ _ _ used to make tall buildings _ _ _ _ aching

3. _ _ _ _ two of something 14. _ _ _ _ _ _ wears armor

_ _ _ _ type of fruit _ _ _ _ _ sunset to sunrise

4. _ _ _ _ play many sports with this 15. _ _ _ _ wagged by dogs

_ _ _ _ cry loudly _ _ _ _ a story

5. _ _ _ to purchase something 16. _ _ _ see with this

_ _ _ so long, I’m leaving _ me

6. _ _ _ _ to cure, to mend 17. _ _ _ _ _ not interested

_ _ _ _ back of foot below ankle _ _ _ _ _ flat piece of wood

7. _ _ _ _ _ the opposite of war 18. _ _ _ _ _ walk up this

_ _ _ _ _ a portion of something _ _ _ _ _ look intensely

8. _ _ _ _ _ bake with this 19. _ _ _ _ don’t fall into this

_ _ _ _ _ _ rose, tulip, daisy, etc. _ _ _ _ _ all of something

9. _ _ _ _ organized event (swim …) 20. _ _ _ _ something borrowed

_ _ _ _ vegetarians don’t eat this _ _ _ _ solitary

10. _ _ _ male offspring 21. _ _ _ _ group of musicians

_ _ _ our solar system’s star _ _ _ _ _ _ legally prohibited

11. _ _ _ body of water 22. _ _ _ _ value of a penny

_ _ _ what your eyes do _ _ _ _ _ a distinctive smell

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5. Word Insertion Investigator

Replace each set of blank spaces below with one of the 3-letter words on the right to
form a larger word. The first problem is done as an example. Use each 3-letter word
only once.

1. F L OW
___ER 9. A P O _ _ _ Y TON ARE
2. M U L _ _ _ L Y 10. L O _ _ _ E OLD OFF
3. C _ _ _ E E 11. C O L _ _ _ E FOR RAN
4. S Q U _ _ _ 12. C A _ _ _ W OWE TIP

5. V I _ _ _ O R 13. G _ _ _ E N LOG THE

6. ___GUE 14. M O _ _ _ R SEA SHE

7. S _ _ _ D Y 15. A F _ _ _ D SIT LEG

8. AR___GE 16. D I _ _ _ S E CAT TEA

17. B U D _ _ _ 25. C R _ _ _ E BAT HAM

18. C _ _ _ U S 26. M Y S _ _ _ TEN HOT
19. ___MER 27. D E _ _ _ E FLU TAR
20. L _ _ _ L Y 28. C _ _ _ N LOW GET

21. B O _ _ _ O M 29. F R I _ _ _ RED ELF

22. LIS___ 30. V O _ _ _ ACT END

23. D E _ _ _ D 31. ___TE EAT ONE

24. S _ _ _ V E 32. P _ _ _ 0 ICE MAN

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6. Rebus Wrestler

Each box represents a common phrase or word. Look at the appearance and
arrangement of the letters, words, numbers, or images in the box to help you find the
answer.

1. 2. 3. 4.
E EE E EE 7 7
EVER 777 777
E 7 7
friends
EVER
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7
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7
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EVER E EE E EE 77 77 77 77

5. 6. 7. 8.
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13. 14. 15. 16.

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7. Compound Word Wrangler

Join together two words to form a compound word. For example, in question 1 rattle is
joined with snake to form the compound word rattlesnake. For each question, use each
of the 16 words once to form 8 compound words.

1. 2.
rattlesnake

beat lace rattle blue melon quake tooth cake

table name heart day space nail storm earth
scotch shoe spoon berry paste cup water ship
dream snake hop nick brain out finger take

3. 4.

mint cast bee ear self shake wheel brow

child light pepper air caster board top news
lobe hive board moon your lap ham skate
port grand away bill eye burger cart milk

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8. Letter Drop Detective

All the letters have fallen below the grid, but they stayed in the correct column. For
example, in question 1 the letters A, T, O have fallen below the grid, but they stayed in
the third column. Put the letters back where they belong to spell a famous quote. A few
letters have already been returned to their correct location.

1.
S

S
D .
C H A O H E U E O I L E I S H E
Y T T G M E W O R N W T H
O U E Y T U B
N
2.
D T
W
S
.
H O A D S L N O G Y O Y O Y O U O E R
I W S O O O N T N A T O P A G T
T L E S L S T M
O U
3.
H O R

, K
N .
T H R O D N D A Y G U O N E R O O I T
A W E E N N F E Y O U T N H T
E P E H T I A A C
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 ANSWERS
4. Homophone Fanatic
1. right, write 2. steal, steel 3. pair, pear 4. ball, bawl 5. buy, bye
6. heal, heel 7. peace, piece 8. flour, flower 9. meet, meat 10. son, sun
11. sea, see 12. weak, week 13. soar, sore 14. knight, night 15. tail, tale
16. eye, I 17. bored, board 18. stair, stare 19. hole, whole 20. loan, lone
21. band, banned 22. cent, scent

5. Word Insertion Investigator

1. FLOWER 9. APOLOGY 17. BUDGET 25. CREATE
2. MULTIPLY 10. LOCATE 18. CACTUS 26. MYSELF
3. COFFEE 11. COLLEGE 19. HAMMER 27. DEBATE
4. SQUARE 12. CASHEW 20. LONELY 28. CLOWN
5. VISITOR 13. GOLDEN 21. BOREDOM 29. FRIEND
6. TONGUE 14. MOTHER 22. LISTEN 30. VOICE
7. STEADY 15. AFFORD 23. DEMAND 31. FLUTE
8. ARRANGE 16. DISEASE 24. STARVE 32. PHOTO

6. Rebus Wrestler
1. friends forever 2. easy 3. walk in the park 4. 7-Eleven
5. rising temperatures 6. don’t give up 7. Jack in the Box 8. once upon a time
9. ninety 10. halftime show 11. read between the lines 12. touchdown
13. flat tire 14. Lost in Space 15. Big Mac 16. mind over matter

7. Compound Word Wrangler

1. rattlesnake, heartbeat, shoelace, blueberry, tablespoon, nickname, daydream, hopscotch
2. watermelon, earthquake, toothpaste, spaceship, fingernail, cupcake, brainstorm, takeout
(or outtake)
3. peppermint, castaway, beehive, earlobe, grandchild, airport, billboard, moonlight
4. yourself, milkshake, cartwheel, eyebrow, newscaster, skateboard, laptop, hamburger

8. Letter Drop Detective

1. YOU MUST BE THE CHANGE YOU WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD.
2. IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW SLOWLY YOU GO AS LONG AS YOU DO NOT STOP.
3. WHEN YOU REACH THE END OF YOUR ROPE, TIE A KNOT AND HANG ON TO IT.