You will by now, I hope, be beginning to realise the importance of the WordsPlease website. It gives a good deal of background to the activities and challenges and explains much of the technical details. Describing how the different types of cryptic clues work and the several types of noun are just two examples. In some cases there are explanations of concepts and there may be no follow up in the magazines as this is not necessary - everything is explained on the website. Sometimes there are pdf documents to download, such as the play Macbeth written in prose form or a whole set of work around the poem 'The Highwayman' by Alfred Noyes. There are also interactive crosswords to try online. Intelligent children do not need to be spoon fed all the time and sometimes all that is needed is some stimulation and clues as to how to develop the theme.

Returning to magazine 4, we begin with a review of the Common Area on the website and examples of what it contains. The book reviews are designed to encourage youngsters to purchase the books they like after listening to the first two chapters or so read by the WordsPlease team.

Then comes the next episode in story writing - openings. There are only three ways to begin a story - description, action or dialogue, - and Katie has them all covered.

The serious poetry now turns to poems about loss. It is important to view the website before attempting this exercise. Sounds a little depressing, perhaps, but it's not all bad news.

Grammar is back as ever with direct and indirect speech and slang on the facing page. This was not intentional when we designed the magazine, but it seems we have placed the very technical and correct study of grammar directly opposite the worst kind in which slang expressions take the place of well thought out phrases. So, what is a pony and a monkey?

The fun poetry consists of a study of nursery rhymes which often have surprising origins (and sometimes rather gory explanations). Whether your children are highly intelligent or not, I am sure they will love the explanations. Did you know, for instance, that Humpty Dumpty was originally a gun?

Code cracking and more cryptic clues feature next and by this time youngsters will be beginning to develop a totally new way to look at words. Not convinced? Try 'Some of circular restaurant is held by police'.

Letter writing features next and this module's article focusses on writing to friends and how to lay out a letter in the time honoured manner.

More drama activities on the website, of course, and the magazine article challenges your intelligent children to discover the names of some of the more famous theatres.

There are several ways to write a book review and in this issue, Katie guides youngsters through the process of writing a review of a fiction book or novel.

The history of surnames focusses on names that originate from people's trades such as Baker, Smith and Sawyer.

The fun page is at it again with an assortment of witty examples from around the world.

Finally, as usual, the tricky crossword.