5.2.1

Hidden Words in Sentences

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Hidden Words in Sentences

You may be given a sentence and asked to find a four-letter word hidden within it. The word will be made by combining letters from the end of one word with letters from the beginning of another.

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Rules

  • You cannot change the order of the letters.
  • You can ignore any punctuation used in the sentence.
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First attempt

  • Look at the end of 'my' and the start of 'sister'. See if you can make any four-letter words:
    • Mysi is NOT a word.
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Second attempt

  • Look at the end of 'sister' and the start of 'missed'. See if you can make any four-letter words:
    • Ysis is NOT a word.
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Third attempt

  • Look at the end of 'sister' and the start of 'missed'. See if you can make any four-letter words:
    • Term IS a word.

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