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Spell Bee Word: Calmness


What does calmness mean?

Word: Calmness

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Calmness means the state of being quiet and peaceful, without worry, anger or excitement.

Synonyms: peace, stillness, quietness

How do you spell calmness?

Syllables: calm - ness

Tricky part: The l in calm is silent, so it is easy to leave out when you write calmness.

Watch out for: camness, camlness

Memory tip: Think of the l in calm as a finger on your lips saying shh: it is there, but you never hear it.

Calmness in a sentence

Example 1: Ma's calmness helped us when the lights went out during the storm.

Example 2: There was a calmness over the lake early in the morning.

Example 3: In the yoga class we sit with our eyes closed and feel a deep calmness.

Fun Fact

Calm came into English through French and Italian and may go back to a Greek word for the burning heat of midday, when people rested.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

calm

a) ment
b) nes
c) ness
d) less

Show answer

c) ness. Calm plus ness makes calmness, the feeling of being calm.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: calmness

a) panic
b) silence
c) patience
d) comfort

Show answer

a) panic. Panic is sudden wild fear, the opposite of a calm mind.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) kindness
b) darkness
c) sadness
d) kalmness

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d) kalmness. Calmness starts with a c, as cat does, not a k.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

calmeness

a) m
b) e
c) l
d) s

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b) e. Calm is joined straight on to its ending, with no letter between.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How could Asha show calmness before her speech?

a) by giggling all the way through
b) by crying when she forgets a line
c) by rushing to finish it fast
d) by taking slow, deep breaths

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d) by taking slow, deep breaths

2. The pilot spoke with calmness. How did his voice sound?

a) fast and excited
b) steady and even
c) loud and angry
d) shaky and scared

Show answer

b) steady and even

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