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Spell Bee Word: Bedspread

Bedspread (noun): a large, pretty cover laid over the blankets and pillows where you sleep, to keep them neat.

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What does bedspread mean?

Word: Bedspread

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Bedspread means a large, pretty cover laid over the blankets and pillows where you sleep, to keep them neat.

Synonyms: bedcover

How do you spell bedspread?

Syllables: bed - spread

Tricky part: The ea in spread makes a short e sound, so children are tempted to leave out the a.

Watch out for: bedsprad, bedspead

Memory tip: In your spelling voice, say spre-AD so that you hear the a.

Bedspread in a sentence

Example 1: Mummy put a new bedspread on my bed for the holidays.

Example 2: The bedspread had little blue elephants on it.

Example 3: Please do not jump on the clean bedspread.

Fun Fact

Kantha bedspreads from West Bengal are made by layering old saris and stitching them with tiny running stitches.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) mattress
b) blanket
c) cushion
d) betspread

Show answer

d) betspread. The first part is bed, with a d, even though it can sound like t before the s.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

pradesbed

a) bedsrpead
b) bedpsread
c) bdespread
d) bedspread

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d) bedspread. Each wrong choice swaps a pair of letters next to each other; say the word slowly to spot them.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Please fold the bedsperad before you sit down.

a) fold
b) Please
c) bedsperad
d) before

Show answer

c) bedsperad. Spread has p before r, as in spring.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where would you put a bedspread?

a) on the floor
b) on a table
c) over a bed
d) at a window

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c) over a bed

2. Which of these is most like a bedspread?

a) a pillow
b) a mattress
c) a curtain
d) a quilt

Show answer

d) a quilt

Associated Words

Words that end in -read: bread, read, gingerbread

More words from this list

cockerel, estimate, guest, laughter, overcoat, sail, steer, water

Next steps

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