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Spell Bee Word: Correct


What does correct mean?

Word: Correct

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Correct means right and true, with no mistakes in it.

Antonyms: incorrect

How do you spell correct?

Syllables: cor - rect

Tricky part: Correct has a double r in the middle. Children hear one r and write only one.

Watch out for: corect, coreect

Memory tip: Two r's for a right answer: right has one r, and correct has two of them side by side.

Correct in a sentence

Example 1: All my sums were correct today.

Example 2: Choose the correct answer from the box.

Example 3: Is this the correct bus to the station?

Fun Fact

Correct comes from the Latin word corrigere, which means to put straight.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

correct

a) wrong
b) true
c) right
d) exact

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a) wrong. A sum that is not correct is wrong; right is just another word for correct.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) correkt
b) currect
c) korrect
d) correct

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d) correct. Only correct has an o after the first c and a c, not a k, before the t.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

correact

a) a
b) c
c) r
d) e

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a) a. Take out the a and you get correct.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

rtcocer

a) corretc
b) corerct
c) correct
d) corrcet

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c) correct. Look for cor at the start and rect at the end.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pick the correct sum.

a) 5 + 3 = 8
b) 5 + 3 = 7
c) 5 + 3 = 53
d) 5 + 3 = 9

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a) 5 + 3 = 8

2. When your answer is correct, the teacher usually puts a ____ next to it.

a) circle
b) star
c) tick
d) cross

Show answer

c) tick

Associated Words

Words that end in -ect: inspect, object, subject, reflect, insect, neglect

More words from this list

father, happen, middle, potter, sing, tomato, alligator, brand

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

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