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Spell Bee Word: curfew


Basic Details

Word: Curfew

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A rule that people must stay indoors after a certain time, usually at night; also the time by which someone must be home.

Synonyms: lockdown, restriction

How to Spell Curfew

Syllables: cur - few

Tricky part: The end is few, spelt e-w, not ue or u. The start is cur with a single r.

Watch out for: curfue, curfu, kurfew

Memory tip: After curfew, only a few people are out: cur + few.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The hostel has a curfew of nine o'clock.

Example 2: A curfew was announced in the town after the floods.

Example 3: Didi was late and missed her curfew by ten minutes.

Fun Fact

Curfew comes from Old French cuevrefeu, cover fire. In medieval towns a bell rang in the evening to tell people to cover their fires for the night.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) sinew
b) mildew
c) curfue
d) nephew

Show answer

c) curfue. Curfew ends in ew, like nephew, mildew and sinew.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

wufrec

a) curfew
b) curlew
c) furrow
d) fewer

Show answer

a) curfew. Curlew needs an l and furrow two r's; c, u, r, f, e and w make curfew.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

curffew

a) c
b) u
c) f
d) w

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c) f. There is a single f, just as in few.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During a night curfew, people must ____.

a) drive around
b) hold a party
c) go to the market
d) stay at home

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d) stay at home

2. A parent who sets a curfew is telling a teenager ____.

a) which book to read
b) how to dress
c) what to eat
d) what time to be home

Show answer

d) what time to be home

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