What does appendix mean?
Word: Appendix
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Appendix means an extra section at the end of a book or report, giving further details.
How do you spell appendix?
Syllables: ap - pen - dix
Tricky part: A double p follows the opening a, and it is easy to miss because the sound is so quick; apendix is the usual slip.
Watch out for: apendix, appendics
Memory tip: Two p's for two parts: the main book, and the pages added on after it.
Appendix in a sentence
Example 1: The appendix of our history textbook lists every ruler in date order.
Example 2: Dad's company report has an appendix full of sales figures.
Example 3: I checked the appendix for the meanings of the Sanskrit terms.
Fun Fact
The word comes from a Latin verb meaning to hang on, which suits a section that hangs on to the end of a book.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
app_nd_x
a) i, e
b) a, i
c) e, e
d) e, i
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d) e, i. You can hear an e in the second beat and an i in the third.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word appendix as used in the sentence:
You will find the full list of state capitals in the appendix at the back of the atlas.
a) preface
b) contents
c) foreword
d) supplement
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d) supplement. A supplement is extra material added on; the other three come before the main text.
Mingle-Mangle
The sentence contains a jumbled word. Choose the word it hides:
Turn to the exnpipda for the answers to the map exercises.
a) apparatus
b) appetite
c) apprentice
d) appendix
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d) appendix. Of these four words, only appendix has a place for the x.
Spell-o-Spell
Only one word in the list is spelt correctly. Choose what it means.
1. glosary 2. anthalogy 3. appendix 4. bibliografy
a) the part added after the main text, with more notes
b) a collection of poems or stories by different writers
c) an alphabetical list of hard words and their meanings
d) a list of the books and articles used by a writer
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a) the part added after the main text, with more notes. Glossary has a double s, bibliography a ph and anthology an o after the th; appendix has no slip.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these would a writer most likely put in an appendix?
a) a long table of measurements from the experiment
b) the name of the publisher on the cover
c) the title of the book and the writer's name
d) the opening chapter of the story
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a) a long table of measurements from the experiment
2. A reader can skip an appendix and still follow the book because it ____.
a) is always printed in a different language
b) supports the main text and is not part of it
c) contains only the pictures from the cover
d) repeats the whole book in shorter form
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b) supports the main text and is not part of it
