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Spell Bee Word: Blade


What does blade mean?

Word: Blade

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Blade means the flat, thin cutting part of a knife or a pair of scissors. A single thin leaf of grass is also a blade.

Synonyms: edge

How do you spell blade?

Syllables: blade

Tricky part: The e at the end is silent, but it makes the a say its name. Children write blaid or blayd.

Watch out for: blaid, blayd, blaed

Memory tip: The silent e at the end does a job for the a: you never hear the e, but it lets the a say its name.

Blade in a sentence

Example 1: A blade of grass tickled my foot.

Example 2: Our ceiling fan has three long blades.

Example 3: Use the scissors with care, because the blades are sharp.

Fun Fact

In Old English, blade first meant a leaf. So a blade of grass keeps the oldest meaning of the word.

Practise the CREST Way

Sound Check

Which of the following words does not rhyme with blade?

a) paid
b) bread
c) made
d) shade

Show answer

b) bread. Paid looks different but rhymes; bread has a short e sound.

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) balade
b) spade
c) grade
d) trade

Show answer

a) balade. Blade starts with b and l side by side, with no vowel between them.

Spellacadabra

From which option does a letter need to be removed to make a meaningful word?

a) glass
b) bladde
c) jug
d) handle

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b) bladde. There is one d in blade, so one d must go.

Word Champ

Which of the words cannot be made using the letters in the given word?

blade

a) deal
b) bold
c) bad
d) bead

Show answer

b) bold. Bold needs an o, a letter blade does not have.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A windmill's blades ___.

a) keep the field dry
b) give out bright light
c) turn round in the wind
d) hold water for the crops

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c) turn round in the wind

2. Find the tool that has a blade.

a) a vegetable peeler
b) a thick rubber band
c) a big wooden ladle
d) a plastic water jug

Show answer

a) a vegetable peeler

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