Connections Answers
Sunday, October 26, 2025
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KINDS OF INSTRUMENTS
These words are the main families or types of musical instruments, grouped by how they produce sound.
Individual words:
•BRASS: These are metal instruments like trumpets or trombones. You blow air through a mouthpiece, vibrating your lips to make sound.
•PERCUSSION: Instruments you hit, shake, or scrape to make sound. Drums, cymbals, and xylophones are common examples in American music.
•STRING: Instruments that produce sound from vibrating strings, like guitars, violins, or cellos. You pluck, bow, or strum them.
•WIND: Instruments you blow air into to make sound, such as flutes, clarinets, or saxophones. They are common in bands and orchestras.
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WORDS IN A FAMOUS MUHAMMAD ALI QUOTE
These words are all part of Muhammad Ali's famous quote, "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee." This quote describes his boxing style: graceful yet powerful.
Individual words:
•BEE: A flying insect, often yellow and black, known for making honey. It has a sharp point called a stinger, which can cause pain if it stings you.
•BUTTERFLY: A beautiful insect with large, colorful wings. Butterflies fly in a light, delicate, and graceful way, moving softly through the air.
•FLOAT: To move very lightly and smoothly in the air or on water, as if you have no weight. Muhammad Ali moved easily, like he was floating.
•STING: To cause a sudden, sharp, painful feeling, often with a pointed part, like a bee's stinger. Muhammad Ali hit his opponents with a powerful, sharp 'sting'.
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KINDS OF CONTESTS
Each of these words can be combined with 'contest' to form the name of a type of competition or game.
Individual words:
•BEAUTY: A competition where people are judged on their physical attractiveness. Winners are often called 'Miss' or 'Mr.' followed by a place or year.
•POPULARITY: An informal competition to see who is liked the most by others. It's about being well-known and favored by many people.
•STARING: A game where two people look straight into each other's eyes without blinking. The first person to blink or look away loses. It's often played for fun.
•TALENT: A competition where people show their special skills, like singing, dancing, or magic. Judges choose the best performance. TV shows like 'America's Got Talent' are examples.
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