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Spell Bee Word: Basic


What does basic mean?

Word: Basic

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Basic means simple, and needed first before anything harder.

Synonyms: simple, essential

Antonyms: complex

How do you spell basic?

Syllables: ba - sic

Tricky part: It ends in a plain c. A k sneaks into basik and basick, but the word has none.

Watch out for: basik, basick

Memory tip: End basic with a c that stands alone: no k after it and no k instead of it.

Basic in a sentence

Example 1: First learn the basic steps, then the full dance.

Example 2: Every child should learn basic first aid.

Example 3: This phone has only basic features.

Fun Fact

BASIC is also the name of an early computer language, created in 1964 at Dartmouth College in the USA.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

basic

a) advanced
b) quick
c) easy
d) plain

Show answer

a) advanced. Plain and easy are close to basic; advanced is its opposite.

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

basic

a) ally
b) aly
c) ely
d) ly

Show answer

a) ally. Words ending in ic usually add ally, so basic becomes basically.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) simple
b) common
c) baysic
d) useful

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c) baysic. Basic is spelt b-a-s-i-c; the y does not belong.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

bassic

a) i
b) c
c) s
d) a

Show answer

c) s. Basic has a single s.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A family's most basic need is ____.

a) a bicycle
b) a television
c) a mobile phone
d) clean water

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d) clean water

2. What is the most basic step in learning to read?

a) writing a long story
b) reading a thick novel
c) giving a speech on stage
d) knowing the sounds of letters

Show answer

d) knowing the sounds of letters

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