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Spell Bee Word: Backpack


Basic Details

Word: Backpack

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A bag with two straps that you carry on your back.

Synonyms: rucksack, schoolbag

How to Spell Backpack

Syllables: back - pack

Tricky part: Both halves end in ck. Many children in India write bagpack, but the first part is back, not bag.

Watch out for: bagpack, bakpak, backpak

Memory tip: It is a pack you carry on your back, and both back and pack end in ck.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Pack your water bottle in your backpack.

Example 2: My backpack is heaviest on Mondays.

Example 3: The trekkers carried big backpacks up to the camp.

Fun Fact

Doctors often suggest that a school backpack should weigh no more than about 10 to 15 percent of the child's body weight.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) bagpack
b) raincoat
c) notebook
d) lunchbox

Show answer

a) bagpack. You carry it on your back, so the word is backpack.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

ba_kpa_k

a) c, c
b) c, k
c) g, c
d) k, c

Show answer

a) c, c. Each half ends in ck, so both blanks need c.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

pcakbcak

a) backpack
b) backpcak
c) bakcpack
d) bcakpack

Show answer

a) backpack. Two halves, each spelt a-c-k after the first letter: back and pack.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is another word for backpack?

a) suitcase
b) rucksack
c) wallet
d) handbag

Show answer

b) rucksack

2. Why does a backpack usually have two straps?

a) to make it look bigger
b) so it can float
c) to keep the food cold
d) to share the weight across both shoulders

Show answer

d) to share the weight across both shoulders

Associated Words

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