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Spell Bee Word: Backspace

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What does backspace mean?

Word: Backspace

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Backspace means the key on a computer keyboard that moves the cursor back one place, rubbing out the character before it. As a verb, to backspace is to use this key.

How do you spell backspace?

Syllables: back - space

Tricky part: Back keeps its ck even though another consonant follows; students who hear one k sound write bakspace.

Watch out for: bakspace, backspce, backspece

Memory tip: The first half ends in ck, like pack and stick, and it keeps both letters when the rest joins on.

Backspace in a sentence

Example 1: I hit backspace three times to fix the spelling of my name.

Example 2: The backspace key on our old laptop is stuck.

Example 3: Nikhil backspaced over the wrong digit and typed the correct phone number.

Next steps

Fun Fact

On old manual typewriters, the backspace key only moved the carriage back one space and erased nothing, so typists rubbed out mistakes or typed over them.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the correctly spelt compound word:

a) pasword
b) spredsheet
c) keybaord
d) backspace

Show answer

d) backspace. Keyboard has oa in the right order, password needs ss, and spreadsheet keeps the a of spread.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

kcaspcabe

a) spacebar
b) backspace
c) backpack
d) backstage

Show answer

b) backspace. Backstage needs a t and a g; the other two have only eight letters.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Press backspase twice to delete the last two letters of your password.

a) password
b) backspase
c) letters
d) delete

Show answer

b) backspase. Space ends with ce, as in face and race.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lucy typed Hapy instead of Happy. If she presses backspace three times, what is left?

a) Hap
b) H
c) Ha
d) Hapy

Show answer

b) H

2. Which key removes the character after the cursor, the opposite job to backspace?

a) Caps Lock
b) Delete
c) Tab
d) Shift

Show answer

b) Delete

Associated Words

Words that end in -ace: disgrace, bootlace, interface, surface, embrace, misplace

More words from this list

compromise, dissent, friendless, isotope, onset, replaceable, tiredness, accompany

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

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