What does clarification mean?
Word: Clarification
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Clarification means a statement or an answer that makes something clearer or easier to understand.
How do you spell clarification?
Syllables: clar - i - fi - ca - tion
Tricky part: It sounds as if it might come from clear, but there is no e after the l. Students who think of clear often write clearification.
Watch out for: clearification, clarificaton
Memory tip: Clear the e away: the word that makes things clear has only an a after its l.
Clarification in a sentence
Example 1: Meera raised her hand to ask for clarification about the homework.
Example 2: The principal sent a note home as a clarification of the new bus timings.
Example 3: After the coach gave some clarification, the team understood the new rule.
Fun Fact
Clarification goes back to a Latin word meaning clear or bright.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
clar_f_cation
a) i,e
b) i,i
c) a,a
d) e,i
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b) i,i. Both gaps take the same vowel; say clar-i-fi slowly and you hear it twice.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
clarification
a) confusion
b) decision
c) instruction
d) explanation
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d) explanation. Each one makes an idea plain; confusion does the opposite, and a decision or an instruction is something else.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) clarrification
b) identification
c) qualification
d) justification
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a) clarrification. Only one r follows the a, just as in clarity.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
tfaacicoirlni
a) classification
b) clarification
c) calcification
d) certification
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b) clarification. Classification needs two s letters, calcification has a third c and no r, and certification needs an e, so clarification is the only fit.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Neha asks for clarification at the end of a lesson. What is she most likely unsure about?
a) what is for lunch today
b) what one part of the lesson meant
c) where she left her water bottle
d) which team won the match
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b) what one part of the lesson meant
2. Which situation most needs clarification?
a) a notice that gives two different dates
b) a menu with a single meal on it
c) a map with every road named
d) a clock showing the right time
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a) a notice that gives two different dates
