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Spell Bee Word: Certificate


What does certificate mean?

Word: Certificate

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Certificate means an official paper that says something is true, such as that you were born on a certain date or that you won a prize.

How do you spell certificate?

Syllables: cer - tif - i - cate

Tricky part: It starts with cer: the first c sounds like s, so children often write sertificate.

Watch out for: sertificate, sirtificate, sertifikate

Memory tip: A certificate makes something certain, and both words begin with the same four letters, c-e-r-t.

Certificate in a sentence

Example 1: Every runner got a certificate for taking part in the race.

Example 2: Papa keeps my birth certificate in a safe file.

Example 3: The school gave Ananya a certificate for full attendance.

Fun Fact

The word comes from the Latin certificare, which means to make certain.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Champ

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

cert_ficate

a) e
b) i
c) u
d) a

Show answer

b) i. The letter after cert is an i.

Spellacadabra

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

a) dictionary
b) celebrate
c) certifficate
d) umbrella

Show answer

c) certifficate. Certificate has only one f.

Spell Spies

Choose the misspelt word/s in the given sentence:

Riya was so prowd of the certificat she won for her drawing.

a) won and drawing
b) prowd and certificat
c) only drawing
d) only certificat

Show answer

b) prowd and certificat. Proud is spelt with ou, and the last part of certificate is -cate.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these would you most likely get a certificate for?

a) watching a long film
b) walking to the shop
c) buying a school bag
d) passing a swimming test

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d) passing a swimming test

2. What is usually printed on a prize certificate?

a) a bus timetable
b) a list of prices
c) the winner's name
d) a map of the town

Show answer

c) the winner's name

Associated Words

vegetativeundressebbthinkingtonight
newsletterdownmandolinrinsecuckoo

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