June 13, 2020
Write a 50 word paragraph including four words picked by Shirley: repent, sideboard, concerned, polarity.
Here’s a topic for 500 words, suggested by Susan: Emerging from the cave. That gives It gives people lots of room - to relate it to leaving Lockdown or many other scenarios. Have fun with the writing, and the new limited freedom.
May 11, 2020
I opened the dictionary and found 4 words for the 50 word paragraph - inflation, crawl, reclaim, torch.
Feel free to write 500 words, inspired by any or all of Shirley’s brain teaser - there should be plenty of latitude there.
A HEAP OF ANTS
The solutions are all words ending in the syllable – ant.
A ruling ant = Dominant
An idle ant = Dormant
A bewitched ant = Enchant
A spicy ant = Fragrant
A consenting ant = Grant
A constant and = Incessant
A trivial ant = Insignificant
A fancy ant = Luxuriant
A dealer ant = Merchant
A warlike ant = Militant
A cool ant = Nonchalant
A performing ant = Pageant
A learned ant = Pedant
A sullen ant = Petulant
A polite ant = Pleasant
A pathetic ant = Poignant
A gravid ant = Pregnant
A stubborn ant = Recalcitrant
An out of work ant = Redundant
An associated ant = Relevant
A leftover ant = Remnant
A ringing ant = resonant
A still ant = Stagnant
A stooge ant = Sycophant
A winning ant = Triumphant
A for rent ant = Vacant
A homeless ant = Vagrant
A heroic ant = Valiant
A modified ant = Variant
A pulsing ant = Vibrant
A watching ant = Vigilant
An ant license = Warrant
A wandering ant = Errant
A floating ant = Buoyant
A plentiful ant =
A hard ant =
A needy ant =
A noisy ant =
A graceful ant =
An enormous ant =
A shirking ant =
A waiting ant =
A disinfecting ant =
A servile ant = Servant
A vacillating ant =
A dunce like ant =
An ant on a lookout =
A light giving ant =
A sweet smelling ant =
A helpful ant =
An ant of consequence =
A wrathful ant =
A young ant =
A learned and precise ant =
An ambitious ant =
A coming-in ant =
A meagre ant =
An unceasing ant =
A residential ant =
A despotic ant =
A ticklish ant =
A journeying ant =
A joyous ant = Jubilant
A sloping ant =
A shining ant =
A brawling ant =
A web footed ant =
A hum bugging ant =
A singing ant =
A green ant =
A talkative ant =
A measuring ant =
A hanging ant =
A fighting ant =
An entreating ant =
A gasping ant =
A bestowing ant =
A pleasing ant = Pleasant
A faithful ant =
An installing ant =
A domestic ant = Servant
A growing ant =
A brave ant =
April 11, 2020
Homework: A 50 word paragraph including: infantry, sentient, callous, swelter.
A short story up to 500 words, emphasising character: "You stare into the mirror and it begins to talk".
March 14, 2020
Homework: A 50 word paragraph including: friendly, request, aware, thing.
A short story up to 500 words (preferably): In quarantine for 14 days.
February 8, 2020
Homework: A 50 word paragraph including confidential, halcyon, outskirts, super.
A short story up to 500 words (preferably): Travelling anywhere in the world.