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Spell Bee Word: Backward


What does backward mean?

Word: Backward

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning: Backward means towards the back, or in the opposite direction from usual.

How do you spell backward?

Syllables: back - ward

Tricky part: Back keeps its ck at the start, even though the k alone could make the sound.

Watch out for: bacward, bakward

Memory tip: Back has c and k standing side by side, like two friends back to back. Keep both of them in backward.

Backward in a sentence

Example 1: Please do not lean backward on your chair.

Example 2: The cat took a step backward when it saw the dog.

Example 3: Sana did a neat backward roll in the PT class.

Fun Fact

In cricket, backward point and backward square leg are names of fielding positions behind the batter.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

backward

a) forward
b) behind
c) rear
d) reverse

Show answer

a) forward. Forward means to the front, the opposite of backward.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) backward
b) upstares
c) sidways
d) undergrownd

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a) backward. Sideways, upstairs and underground are misspelt here; backward is spelt correctly.

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

back

a) word
b) ward
c) waird
d) wurd

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b) ward. Back becomes backward with the same ending as homeward and upward.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The little crab scuttled backward accross the wet sand.

a) accross
b) sand
c) backward
d) crab

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a) accross. Across has only one c, a-cross. Backward is spelt right here.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Counting backward from 10 looks like ____.

a) 2, 4, 6, 8
b) 5, 10, 15, 20
c) 1, 2, 3, 4
d) 10, 9, 8, 7

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d) 10, 9, 8, 7

2. When a car moves backward, which part of it goes first?

a) the left door
b) the roof
c) the bonnet
d) the boot

Show answer

d) the boot

Associated Words

debtcolumnbaconfurnitureforest
fireworksaftercareroughscrubgem

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