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Spell Bee Word: backtrack


Basic Details

Word: Backtrack

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To go back along the path you came by. It also means to take back something you said or planned earlier.

Synonyms: retreat, retrace, reverse

Antonyms: advance, proceed

How to Spell Backtrack

Syllables: back - track

Tricky part: Both halves end in ck: back and track. Students often drop one c or one k.

Watch out for: baktrack, backtrak, bactrack

Memory tip: Count the ck pairs: one in back and one in track, so the word has two.

Usage Examples

Example 1: We missed the turning and had to backtrack two kilometres.

Example 2: The minister backtracked on his promise after the protests.

Example 3: If you get lost in the forest, backtrack to the last marker you saw.

Fun Fact

Many ants find their way home by following the scent trail they laid on the way out, so they can backtrack to the nest.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: backtrack

a) reverse
b) retrace
c) advance
d) retreat

Show answer

c) advance. To backtrack is to go back; to advance is to move forward.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) piggyback
b) backtrak
c) drawback
d) horseback

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b) backtrak. Track, like back, ends in ck.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

kactrkcab

a) backtrack
b) racetrack
c) bracket
d) backpack

Show answer

a) backtrack. Racetrack has an e, while backpack has a p and bracket is too short, so the answer is backtrack.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why might hikers need to backtrack?

a) They stopped to eat.
b) They found a shortcut ahead.
c) They reached the top.
d) They took a wrong path.

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d) They took a wrong path.

2. "The company backtracked on its new rule." This means the company ____.

a) made the rule stricter
b) hid the rule
c) changed its mind about the rule
d) printed the rule twice

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c) changed its mind about the rule

Associated Words

blisterforeignthriftyprofanetrail
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