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Spell Bee Word: Attack


What does attack mean?

Word: Attack

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Attack means to try to hurt someone or something, or to go after them with force.

Synonyms: charge, strike

How do you spell attack?

Syllables: at - tack

Tricky part: The k sound at the end is spelt ck.

Watch out for: attak, attac

Memory tip: Attack ends with ck, just like back and pack.

Attack in a sentence

Example 1: The cat may attack the mouse.

Example 2: Bees attack when you disturb their hive.

Example 3: The team planned to attack in the second half.

Fun Fact

In chess, a piece attacks another piece when it could capture it on the next move.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) climb
b) scratch
c) throw
d) atack

Show answer

d) atack. Two t's come after the a in attack.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

attack

a) fight
b) bite
c) defend
d) hit

Show answer

c) defend. To defend is to protect, the opposite of attack.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

tkacta

a) atatck
b) aattck
c) attack
d) tatack

Show answer

c) attack. Begin with at, as in the little word at.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

att_ck

a) u
b) a
c) e
d) i

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b) a. Both vowels in attack are a.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which animal might attack a deer?

a) a parrot
b) a goat
c) a tiger
d) a rabbit

Show answer

c) a tiger

2. What do bees use to attack?

a) their legs
b) their stings
c) their wings
d) their eyes

Show answer

b) their stings

Associated Words

Words that end in -ack: black, track, backpack, sack

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: charge

More words from this list

butter, cute, fish, horse, nail, rabbit, snail, Tuesday

Next steps

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