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Spell Bee Word: Challenging


Basic Details

Word: Challenging

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Difficult in a way that makes you think hard or try your best.

Synonyms: difficult, hard, tough

Antonyms: easy, simple

How to Spell Challenging

Syllables: chal - leng - ing

Tricky part: The e at the end of challenge drops out before ing. Challengeing is the usual mistake, and the double l is easy to miss.

Watch out for: challengeing, chalenging, challanging

Memory tip: Write challenge, rub out the final e, then add ing - the same thing happens when make becomes making.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The last sum in the worksheet was the most challenging.

Example 2: Trekking to the top of the fort was challenging but fun.

Example 3: Our teacher gives challenging puzzles on Fridays.

Fun Fact

Challenge comes from the Old French chalenge, which once meant an accusation or a claim.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: challenging

a) difficult
b) lazy
c) simple
d) easy

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a) difficult. Something challenging is hard to do; easy and simple mean the opposite.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) surprizing
b) amazeing
c) excitting
d) challenging

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d) challenging. No e is left before ing in challenging.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

challengeing

a) i
b) l
c) e
d) g

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c) e. The e of challenge drops before ing.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

gninelhlacg

a) challanging
b) challenging
c) chalenging
d) challegning

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b) challenging. Spot challeng, then add ing.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which task is the most challenging?

a) drinking water
b) climbing a mountain
c) closing your eyes
d) opening a door

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b) climbing a mountain

2. What makes a game challenging?

a) it is hard to win
b) it is only for babies
c) it has no players
d) it is very short

Show answer

a) it is hard to win

Associated Words

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Next steps

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