I’m learning all kinds of new things whilst studying for my Praxis, not the least of which is how to read poetry.
Quick, everybody, list a word that follows each rule (so, total, you’ll have nine words):
1. Initial fl-
2. Initial gl-
3. Initial sl-
4. Initial st-
5. Short i
6. Long o or oo
7. Medial (in the middle of the word) att
8. Final -er or -le
9. Final ck
Then I’ll teach you something about them.
I’m so excited! I’m a nerd! Every day!
flank
glad
slut
twin
look
matter
falter
check
I omitted the fourth word-> statistics
1. Initial fl-: fluoride
2. Initial gl-: glamor
3. Initial sl-: slithering
4. Initial st-: statement
5. Short i: wish
6. Long o or oo: go!
7. Medial (in the middle of the word) att: flattery
8. Final -er or -le: retainer
9. Final ck: luck
I can’t wait to learn something–I’m also a nerd, through and through.
flamboyant
glorious
slather
standoff
piglet
sloop
tattered
flick
Have you not always been a nerd every day?
I have a worrisome feeling that we will all fail this “test”.
1. Fledgeling
2. Gliterati
3. Slumber Party
4. Statutory
5. Ricky Ticky Taffy
6. Pogo
7. Splatter
8. Opener
9. A Big-Ass Truck
OOPS! JFC, a failure (again)…#8 could be stoopider!
Good! I need more words, people! (There’s no failing this test, Granddude.)
flask
glass
sloth
stump
ick
ho
matter
murderer (i gotcha two -er’s. how ya like them apples?)
what the heck?
1. Initial fl- flower
2. Initial gl- glow
3. Initial sl- slightly
4. Initial st- study
5. Short i: stint
6. Long o or oo: room
7. Medial (in the middle of the word) att: flattery
8. Final -er or -le: smuggle
9. Final ck: check
1. Flutter
2. Gloaming
3. Slattern
4. Starlit
5. Gilded
6. Swoon
7. Attenuate
8. Glimmer
9. Heartsick
flying glass slaps street urchins boobs attention single track
1. Initial fl- fluoride
2. Initial gl-glee
3. Initial sl-slouch
4. Initial st-stump
5. Short i impish
6. Long o or oo gloopy
7. Medial (in the middle of the word) att matter
8. Final -er or -le thinner
9. Final ck Slack
1. flatulent
2. glimmering
3. slap
4. staunch
5. signal
6. scoot
7. prattling
8. doodle
9. slick
1. fleshy
2. glottal
3. slovenly
4. stanchion
5. dipstick
6. cooee
7. ratting
8. canoodle
9. frack
1. fluidly
2. glamourie
3. slattern
4. stalwart
5. minty
6. boon
7. unattractive
8. chortle
9. limerick
Now teach me!
1. flicker
2. global
3. slimy
4. stasis
5. hippopotamus
6. raccoon
7. cattle
8. zipper
9. quack
flaccid
glomerular
sling
stoma
incision
poop
smattering
pustule
suck
can you tell i’m at work? :)
ANNA C, AAAAAAAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA!
flesh
glad
slap
start
inch
pool
batter
wonder
clock
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