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Thinking Thick and Thin

Posted by Jacqueline Richards

Language point: comparatives

Thick asked Thin if he'd like to come in,
He had some cake that he didn't want to put in the bin.
Thin said to Thick that he would like better,
A slice of hot toast (with a sprinkling of pepper).
Thick asked Thin if he'd like some thinly spread jam,
Thin said yes, please, with a thin slice of ham.
The pair had been through thick and thin ...
And wanted their tasty meal to begin.

Thick Spellings
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ness

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ et

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ly

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ skinned

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ set

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ est

through ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ and thin

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ bread

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ening

a ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ear

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ skull

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ - eyed

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ grown

Thin Spellings
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ness

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ner

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ly

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ bread

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ner

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ - skinned

___ ___ ___ ___ ly spread

© Jacqueline Richards 2007

Answers :
thickness
thicket
thickly
thick skinned
thicks et
through thick and thin
thick bread
thickening
a thick ear
thick skull
thick - eyed
thick grown

thinness
thinner
thinly
thin bread
thinner
thin - skinned
thinly spread

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