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Spell Bee Word: Care


What does care mean?

Word: Care

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Care means looking after someone or something so they stay safe and well; also paying close attention so you do not make a mistake.

Synonyms: attention, concern, caution

How do you spell care?

Syllables: care

Tricky part: The final e is silent but needed. Without it, car is a different word.

Watch out for: caer, kair

Memory tip: The silent e on the end is what turns car into care, so never leave it off.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. take care of: to look after someone or something Example: "Rohan takes care of his grandmother's plants when she travels."

Care in a sentence

Example 1: Carry the eggs with care.

Example 2: Our cat needs extra care since she hurt her paw.

Example 3: Please write your name with care on the answer sheet.

Fun Fact

In Old English, care meant worry or sorrow; the meaning of looking after someone came much later.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: care

a) comfort
b) neglect
c) kindness
d) protection

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b) neglect. To neglect something is to not look after it at all.

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

care

a) ful
b) fel
c) fol
d) full

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a) ful. When full becomes a suffix it keeps only one l: careful.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) prepair
b) care
c) skware
d) bewear

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b) care. Prepare ends in are, square starts with squ, and beware ends in are too.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Grandpa told us to handle his old cricket bat with great kare.

a) Grandpa
b) kare
c) handle
d) cricket

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b) kare. The hard sound at the start of care is written with c.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A parcel says Handle with care. How should you carry it?

a) upside down, shaking it
b) quickly, swinging it
c) gently, keeping it level
d) on its side, bumping it

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c) gently, keeping it level

2. Which job is mostly about taking care of sick people?

a) nurse
b) tailor
c) pilot
d) plumber

Show answer

a) nurse

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Next steps

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