What does citation mean?
Word: Citation
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Citation means words or lines taken from a book or a speech and used in another piece of writing, with the source named. It can also be an official statement praising something special a person has done.
Synonyms: reference
How do you spell citation?
Syllables: ci - ta - tion
Tricky part: The first sound is like sigh, so students reach for an s. It is written with a c.
Watch out for: sitation, scitation
Memory tip: City, circle and citation all begin with the same soft c that sounds like s.
Citation in a sentence
Example 1: Our teacher asked us to add a citation for every fact we took from a book.
Example 2: The citation read out at the award function described her years of work for village schools.
Example 3: Arjun copied the citation carefully so that readers could find the original poem.
Fun Fact
In research papers, citations let readers trace an idea back to where it first appeared. Some scientists are judged partly by how many times other writers cite their work.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
citation
a) quotation
b) summary
c) heading
d) chapter
Show answer
a) quotation. Both words name lines copied from another writer; a summary, a heading and a chapter are other parts of writing.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
citateion
a) t
b) e
c) a
d) i
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b) e. The ending is the usual tion, with nothing between the t and the i; drop the e and it reads right.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) citation
b) acheivement
c) recomend
d) sertificate
Show answer
a) citation. Certificate starts with c, achievement puts i before e, and recommend needs a double m.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
notiacti
a) notation
b) dictation
c) station
d) citation
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d) citation. Dictation needs a d, station needs an s, and notation has a second o, so the letters only fit citation.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why might a pupil add a citation at the end of a project?
a) to give the whole project a new title
b) to count how many pages the work has
c) to show where the facts came from
d) to make the front cover look brighter
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c) to show where the facts came from
2. A teacher, a scientist or a social worker might receive a citation when ____.
a) they move house to another city
b) they buy a new phone for the office
c) their good work is officially praised
d) they miss an appointment at the bank
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c) their good work is officially praised
