Connections Answers
Thursday, October 9, 2025
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FANTASY
These words all describe ideas or stories that come from your imagination and are not real. They are things you make up in your mind.
Individual words:
•INVENTION: In this group, it means something you made up in your mind, like a story or an excuse, that is not true. It's a mental creation.
•FANCY: Here, it means something you imagine or a playful idea, not something real. For example, a 'flight of fancy' is a creative dream.
•FICTION: Stories or books that are not true, but created from imagination. They tell about people and events that are made up for entertainment.
•FIGMENT: A thing that you imagine is real but is not. Often used as 'a figment of your imagination,' meaning it only exists in your mind.
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KINDS OF ROCKS
These are all names of different types of natural rocks or stones found in the Earth.
Individual words:
•FLINT: A very hard, dark rock. Historically, people used flint to make tools, weapons, and to start fires by striking it to create sparks. It's found naturally.
•LIMESTONE: A common white or light grey rock. It's often formed from ancient sea creatures' shells and skeletons. It's used a lot for building material and making cement.
•MARBLE: A beautiful, hard rock, often shiny, that comes in many colors like white or black. It's famous for being used in statues, fancy buildings, floors, and countertops.
•SLATE: A dark grey rock that easily splits into thin, flat pieces. It was traditionally used for roofing tiles on houses, blackboards in schools, and old writing tablets.