1985
Turn-Abouts
April 1985


“Turn-Abouts,” Friend, Apr. 1985, 23

Turn-Abouts

In each sentence, rearrange the same set of missing letters to form two different words. For example: Once I ate a five-scoop ice-cream cone.

  1. __ __ __ __ banging those __ __ __ __ and pans!

  2. Open the __ __ __ __ to let the paint __ __ __ __ escape.

  3. The __ __ __ __ __ galloped along the sea__ __ __ __ __

  4. Quickly the pirate dug a hole to __ __ __ __ the __ __ __ __.

  5. The fishermen told at __ __ __ __ __ a dozen tall __ __ __ __ __.

  6. Her happy __ __ __ __ __ disappeared after she’d walked several __ __ __ __ __.

  7. I __ __ __ __ when I hear the school bell __ __ __ __ for dismissal.

  8. Chewing __ __ __ is stuck on the bottom of my __ __ __.

  9. Tracy bought a stuffed __ __ __ __ at the garage __ __ __ __.

  10. The policeman locked the __ __ __ __ __ __ money in his desk __ __ __ __ __ __.

Answers:

  • (1) stop, pots; (2) door, odor; (3) horse, shore; (4) bury, ruby; (5) least, tales; (6) smile, miles; (7) grin, ring; (8) gum, mug; (9) seal, sale; (10) reward, drawer.