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Spell Bee Word: Courage


What does courage mean?

Word: Courage

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Courage means the ability to do something even though it frightens you.

Synonyms: bravery, boldness, valour

Antonyms: cowardice

How do you spell courage?

Syllables: cour - age

Tricky part: The first part is spelt our, as in your, though it sounds like ur.

Watch out for: courege, currage

Memory tip: Our is hiding inside courage, right after the c. We all have our own courage.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. pluck up the courage: to make yourself brave enough to do something Example: "Ved finally plucked up the courage to jump into the deep end of the pool."

Courage in a sentence

Example 1: It takes courage to speak in front of the whole school.

Example 2: The firefighter showed great courage.

Example 3: Mira found the courage to say sorry.

Fun Fact

Courage comes from the Latin cor, heart: people once thought that bravery lived in the heart.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

courage

a) nerve
b) daring
c) spirit
d) fear

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d) fear. Fear is being afraid, while courage is facing what makes you afraid.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) fearless
b) strength
c) heroic
d) couradge

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d) couradge. Courage has no d before its g.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

garouce

a) couraeg
b) courgae
c) courage
d) courgea

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c) courage. Every wrong choice muddles the last few letters; read each one aloud.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

courrage

a) r
b) e
c) u
d) g

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a) r. Courage has just one r, so the second one must go.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which act takes courage?

a) eating your lunch in a hurry
b) getting back on your bike after a fall
c) watching cartoons on a Sunday
d) sharpening a pencil before class

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b) getting back on your bike after a fall

2. Asha was nervous about riding a horse for the first time, but she climbed on. Which word best describes her?

a) brave
b) lucky
c) careless
d) bored

Show answer

a) brave

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