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Spell Bee Word: Action


What does action mean?

Word: Action

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Action means something that you do. Running, jumping and clapping are actions.

Synonyms: act

How do you spell action?

Syllables: ac - tion

Tricky part: The end sounds like shun but is spelt tion.

Watch out for: acshun, acsion, actshun

Memory tip: The shun sound at the end is spelt t-i-o-n, just as in station and nation.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. actions speak louder than words: What you do shows more than what you say. Example: "Help your friend, because actions speak louder than words."

Action in a sentence

Example 1: Show the action for the rhyme.

Example 2: Saving water is a good action.

Example 3: Mum took quick action when the milk boiled over.

Fun Fact

On a film set, the director calls out the word action when the camera is ready to start a scene.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) basket
b) rocket
c) jungle
d) aktion

Show answer

d) aktion. Action grows from act, so its k sound is a c.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

action

a) dream
b) silence
c) rest
d) deed

Show answer

d) deed. A deed is a thing that someone does, just like an action.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

_ction

a) i
b) e
c) o
d) a

Show answer

d) a. Say it: the first sound is the short a of ant, so the first letter is a.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pick the action from this list.

a) kicking a football
b) a new football
c) a red football
d) a round football

Show answer

a) kicking a football

2. Kabir loves films full of action. Which film would he enjoy?

a) one about a sleepy cat
b) one with slow, quiet music
c) one with fast car chases
d) one where people only talk

Show answer

c) one with fast car chases

Associated Words

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haircharmforkoperakeep

More words from this list

blackberry, climate, elephant, good, listen, pine, seal, teacher

Next steps

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