Palindromes

In the novel Holes, the main character's name is a palindrome.

Stanley Yelnats

Learn about palindromes by watching the song below:

A man, a plan, a canal, Panama! -- Palindromes

In the story Holes, the main character's name is a palindrome.  A palindrome is a word or series of words that are spelled the same backwards and forwards. Stanley Yelnats likes this particular fact about his name.

Please look up the definition of palindrome.

Use these websites to help you understand palindromes:

1. Fun with Words.
2. Kids Pages
3. Enchanted Learning
4. Fun English

Try out a few quizzes:

• Palindrome numbers quiz (math)
• Guess the Palindrome
• Enchanted Learning Quiz

What is aibohphobia? (Answer this in the comments.)

(You get to ignore punctuation in palindromic phrases when you are trying to spell them backwards.  I can't believe I just told you that!)

Was it a car or a cat I saw?

What in the world is teacherp posting? ---> Palindromes.

Palindromes are words, phrases, or sentences that are spelled exactly the same forwards and backwards.  In the story Holes, Stanley Yelnats has a name that is a palindrome.  His family is very proud of this and names all of their boys Stanley.


Palindromes -- fun with words
Palindromes riddles and lists
More palindrome riddles
Easy palindrome quiz
Palindromes quiz #2