Ixia

A favorite game in our class right now is the Dictionary Game. Do you know which one of these is the correct definition for "ixia"?

a flowering plant

a kind of animal that lives in Australia

a bent nail

a type of beaded gown

a very old French word for witch

a pharaoh's maid

The rules for this very fun game are here: The Dictionary Game.

You can use any dictionary but I prefer the Scrabble dictionary, as it is very easy to skim and find unusual words.

We cut 4 x 4 1/2 inch cardstock for this, so that the children have enough room to write.

This game -- and many others to stretch your mind -- can be found in The Book of Think: Or How to Solve a Problem Twice Your Size by Marilyn Burns.

Answer: "Ixia" is a flowering plant, sometimes called the African corn lily.

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