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Spell Bee Word: Bracket


What does bracket mean?

Word: Bracket

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Bracket means one of a pair of marks, such as ( ), put around extra words or numbers in writing. A bracket is also a metal piece fixed to a wall to hold up a shelf.

How do you spell bracket?

Syllables: brack - et

Tricky part: The k sound in the middle is spelt ck, not a lone k. Children often write braket.

Watch out for: braket, bracet, brakket

Memory tip: Picture a bracket holding up a block of wood: block and bracket both have ck.

Bracket in a sentence

Example 1: Write the answer in brackets after the question number.

Example 2: Papa fixed two metal brackets to hold up the bookshelf.

Example 3: The teacher wrote each new word with its meaning in brackets.

Fun Fact

Round brackets ( ) are also called parentheses, and [ ] are called square brackets.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Champ

In which option are the given words arranged in alphabetical order?

1. branch 2. bracket 3. brace

a) 123
b) 213
c) 312
d) 321

Show answer

d) 321. They all start bra. Brace and bracket share brac, and e comes before k; branch has n, so it is last.

Sound Check

Which word does not rhyme with the given word?

bracket

a) racket
b) packet
c) rocket
d) jacket

Show answer

c) rocket. Rocket has an 'o' sound in the middle, so it does not rhyme with bracket.

Jumble Tumble

Choose the correct sequence of the jumbled letters to form a meaningful word:

tbrecka 1234567

a) 2375641
b) 2763541
c) 1234567
d) 2653741

Show answer

a) 2375641. Following the numbers spells b, r, a, c, k, e, t.

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) hyphen
b) bracket
c) comma
d) colen

Show answer

d) colen. Bracket is right; colon has two o's.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In maths, which part of 3 x (4 + 2) do you work out first?

a) 3 x 4
b) 4 + 3
c) 3 x 2
d) 4 + 2

Show answer

d) 4 + 2

2. Which tool would you use to fix a metal bracket to a wall?

a) a screwdriver
b) a paintbrush
c) a stapler
d) a ruler

Show answer

a) a screwdriver

Associated Words

More Class 3 Winter Spell Bee words starting with b: buttercup, bathrobe, berth, birth, being, booth

More words from this list

counter, drawstring, groove, loosen, pleat, speckled, talent, wire

Next steps

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