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Spell Bee Word: Concentrate


Basic Details

Word: Concentrate

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To give all your attention to one thing.

Synonyms: focus, attend

How to Spell Concentrate

Syllables: con - cen - trate

Tricky part: The middle sounds like sen but is spelt cen. Children often write consentrate.

Watch out for: consentrate, concentrait, concentrete

Memory tip: Centre is hiding inside: con-CENT-rate. When you concentrate, your mind goes to the centre of the task, and centre starts with c.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Switch off the TV so you can concentrate on your homework.

Example 2: The archer concentrated hard on the target.

Example 3: It is hard to concentrate when you are hungry.

Fun Fact

Concentrate is also a noun: orange juice concentrate is juice with most of its water taken out.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

concentrate

a) focus
b) sleep
c) shout
d) wander

Show answer

a) focus. When you focus, you fix your mind on one thing.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) attention
b) practice
c) silence
d) consentrate

Show answer

d) consentrate. The middle of concentrate is spelt with a c, as in centre.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

ntaroceentc

a) concetnrate
b) concentarte
c) concentrate
d) concnetrate

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c) concentrate. Look for con and cen first; trate finishes it.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

concentratte

a) a
b) c
c) r
d) t

Show answer

d) t. The ending is trate with one t before the final e.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which place makes it easiest to concentrate on reading?

a) beside a loud wedding band
b) a noisy fair
c) a crowded bus stand
d) a quiet library

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d) a quiet library

2. Tanvi could not concentrate. What was the problem?

a) She could not keep her mind on her work.
b) She could not run fast.
c) She could not reach the shelf.
d) She could not find her bag.

Show answer

a) She could not keep her mind on her work.

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