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Spell Bee Word: Advice


What does advice mean?

Word: Advice

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Advice means words that tell someone what you think they should do.

Synonyms: tip, suggestion

How do you spell advice?

Syllables: ad - vice

Tricky part: The noun ends in ice and rhymes with nice. The verb advise ends in ise and has a z sound.

Watch out for: advies, advyce, adviec

Memory tip: Advice is the thing you are given, and it ends in c, like the noun practice. Advise, with an s, is what you do, like the verb practise.

Advice in a sentence

Example 1: My teacher gave me good advice about the exam.

Example 2: Take your doctor's advice and rest for two days.

Example 3: Grandpa's advice was to save a little money every month.

Fun Fact

Advice comes from Old French avis, an opinion, which grew from Latin words meaning as it seems to me. Its vis part is linked to vision and visit, words about seeing.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) advice
b) gaurdian
c) dicision
d) sugestion

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a) advice. Sugestion is short of a g, and the other two muddle their vowels, which leaves advice.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: advice

a) argument
b) question
c) guidance
d) silence

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c) guidance. Guidance also means helpful words about what to do.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

addvice

a) c
b) a
c) v
d) d

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d) d. There is one d, right after the a.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

vcaide

a) davice
b) vadice
c) advice
d) avdice

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c) advice. The word ends in ice, like nice and rice.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which sentence is correct?

a) She gave me two advices.
b) She advice me to rest.
c) She gave me some advice.
d) She gave me an advice.

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c) She gave me some advice.

2. Which line is a piece of advice?

a) Our school opens at eight o'clock.
b) Drink plenty of water on a hot day.
c) My school bag has three pockets.
d) The sun rises in the east each day.

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b) Drink plenty of water on a hot day.

Associated Words

moisturepredictfastlandlordbinocular
cherryunitesupermarketbeetlepurchase

Next steps

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