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Spell Bee Word: Balance


What does balance mean?

Word: Balance

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Balance means being able to stand or move without falling over. To balance something is to hold it so that it does not fall.

Synonyms: stability

Antonyms: imbalance

How do you spell balance?

Syllables: bal - ance

Tricky part: The end is ance, as in dance, not ence.

Watch out for: balence, balanse

Memory tip: A dancer needs good balance, and the two words share the same ance ending.

Balance in a sentence

Example 1: Can you balance a book on your head?

Example 2: My little brother is learning to balance on one leg.

Example 3: Hold the rail to keep your balance on the bus.

Fun Fact

Tiny organs inside your ears help you keep your balance, which is why spinning round and round makes you dizzy.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) cushion
b) blanket
c) balance
d) wistle

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d) wistle. Whistle has a quiet h after the w.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

b_lance

a) i
b) e
c) a
d) o

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c) a. Cat and this word share the same short a sound at the start.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

cnaleab

a) ablance
b) balance
c) labance
d) blaance

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b) balance. Blaance, labance and ablance mix up the start; the word for not falling over is the fourth.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

balance

a) steadiness
b) tiredness
c) hurry
d) wobbling

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a) steadiness. When you have balance, you stay steady and do not fall.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A tightrope walker carries a long pole. What does the pole help with?

a) keeping warm
b) going faster
c) not falling off
d) making music

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c) not falling off

2. Which of these needs the best balance?

a) walking along a narrow wall
b) reading a storybook
c) sitting on a big sofa
d) lying down on your bed

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a) walking along a narrow wall

Associated Words

Words that end in -ance: appearance, maintenance, entrance, allowance, abundance, circumstance

More words from this list

choose, elbow, gravity, kingfisher, ocean, rib, squirrel, vinegar

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