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Spell Bee Word: Chance


What does chance mean?

Word: Chance

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Chance means a time when you are allowed to do something, like batting in a game. It can also mean that something might happen.

How do you spell chance?

Syllables: chance

Tricky part: The s sound at the end is spelt with a c and a silent e, as in dance and prince.

Watch out for: chans, chanze

Memory tip: Chance and dance finish the same way, with a c and then a quiet e.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. by chance: Without planning it. Example: "I met my cousin at the mela by chance."

Chance in a sentence

Example 1: Everyone in the class gets a chance to speak.

Example 2: Give me one more chance to fly the kite.

Example 3: Mira got a chance to feed the ducks at the lake.

Fun Fact

When you toss a coin, heads and tails have an equal chance of landing face up.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

chance

a) turn
b) team
c) game
d) prize

Show answer

a) turn. When you get a chance to bat, it is your turn.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) chence
b) chonce
c) chunce
d) chance

Show answer

d) chance. The vowel after ch in chance is a.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

ncecha

a) chance
b) cnahce
c) cahnce
d) chnace

Show answer

a) chance. Ch comes first, and the quiet e waits at the very end.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

channce

a) c
b) n
c) e
d) h

Show answer

b) n. Chance has just one n.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The weather report says there is only a small chance of rain. What will most likely happen?

a) it will snow in the evening
b) it will surely pour all day
c) it will be dark at noon
d) it will probably stay dry

Show answer

d) it will probably stay dry

2. Ravi missed the ball. The coach said, 'Try again.' What did the coach give Ravi?

a) another go at batting
b) a rest on the bench
c) a brand new bat
d) a shiny gold medal

Show answer

a) another go at batting

Associated Words

Words that end in -ance: dance, balance, ambulance, advance, appearance

More words from this list

dice, frame, jungle, orange, ripe, stitch, wheel, banker

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