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1. The Lighter Side: Fictional Languages

   In: English Teaching Forum 2019, Volume 57, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   This puzzle presents examples of five fictional languages; can you figure out the rule that each fictional language follows?

2. The Lighter Side: Reverse Categories

   In: English Teaching Forum 2019, Volume 57, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This puzzle presents lists of words; your job is to divide them into categories logically so that everything fits.

3. THE LIGHTER SIDE Moving Around

   In: English Teaching Forum 2018, Volume 56, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   In this puzzle, search through a series of letters to find a path that spells out a sentence or phrase to match the given clue.

4. The Lighter Side of TEFL: Folk Wisdom

   In: The Lighter Side of TEFL, Volume 1 Format(s): Text

   This section of The Lighter Side of TEFL focuses on folk wisdom from different cultures around the world. This section has an audio component.

5. The Lighter Side: Sounds Good!

   In: English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 3 Format(s): Text, Video

   In English, words with similar spellings don’t always rhyme, while words with different spellings might rhyme. Can you find the rhymes in this puzzle?

6. The Lighter Side: "Listen Up!"

   In: English Teaching Forum 2012, Volume 50, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   This activity sheet presents a listening exercise based on rhymes.

7. The Lighter Side: "Dog Tricks"

   In: English Teaching Forum 2014, Volume 52, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   In this puzzle, readers use clues to fill in commands that someone might give to a dog.

8. The Lighter Side of TEFL: Word Games

   In: The Lighter Side of TEFL, Volume 1 Format(s): Text

   This section focuses on word games, which reinforces learned vocabulary.

9. The Lighter Side of TEFL: Puzzle Stories

   In: The Lighter Side of TEFL, Volume 1 Format(s): Text

   This section of The Lighter Side of TEFL focuses on puzzle stories, which are "thinking" games that get students to think about what they are listening to or reading. This section has an audio component.

10. The Lighter Side of TEFL: Shaggy Dog Stories

    In: The Lighter Side of TEFL, Volume 1 Format(s): Text

    This section of The Lighter Side of TEFL focuses on shaggy dog stories, which are long-winded tales that gradually work up to a surprise ending. This section has an audio component.

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