Spell Bee Word: Bride

What does bride mean?

Word: Bride

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Bride means a woman on her wedding day, or a woman who has just got married.

How do you spell bride?

Syllables: bride

Tricky part: The silent e at the end makes the i say its name. Without it you get brid, which is not a word.

Watch out for: brid, bryde

Memory tip: The silent e at the end trails behind like the end of a bride's long veil: never leave it off.

Bride in a sentence

Example 1: The bride wore a long dress with gold lace.

Example 2: Everyone threw flower petals as the bride walked in.

Example 3: My aunt was a bride last winter, and the wedding lasted three days.

Fun Fact

In many countries the bride carries a bunch of flowers called a bouquet.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the masculine form of the word: bride

a) bridesmaid
b) brideman
c) groomsman
d) bridegroom

Show answer

d) bridegroom. The man getting married is the bridegroom; a bridesmaid is a girl who helps the bride.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) weding
b) garlend
c) bride
d) cerimony

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c) bride. Wedding needs a double d, garland ends in and, and ceremony has an e after the c.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

brride

a) r
b) b
c) i
d) d

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a) r. There is just one r in bride, straight after the b.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is a bride?

a) a woman who is getting married
b) a woman who is a wedding guest
c) a woman who plans weddings
d) a girl who helps at a wedding

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a) a woman who is getting married

2. Neha will be a bride in December. What will happen to Neha in December?

a) she will get engaged
b) she will start a new job
c) she will move to a new school
d) she will get married

Show answer

d) she will get married

Associated Words

Words that end in -ide: pesticide, reside, divide, insecticide, countryside, hide

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defy, essay, herring, mattress, polyester, sardine, terrible, zenith

Next steps

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