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Spell Bee Word: Delete


What does delete mean?

Word: Delete

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Delete means to take away something that has been written, typed or saved, so that it is no longer there.

Synonyms: erase

Antonyms: add

How do you spell delete?

Syllables: de - lete

Tricky part: The end sounds like 'leet', so children often write ee or ea there. It is spelt l, e, t and then a silent e.

Watch out for: deleet, deleat, delit

Memory tip: The ending matches complete and athlete: an e, then the t, then a quiet e that stays at the back.

Delete in a sentence

Example 1: Please delete the blurry photo from Mum's phone.

Example 2: I typed my name wrong, so I had to delete it.

Example 3: My sister showed me how to delete an old file on the computer.

Fun Fact

Many computer keyboards have a key marked Delete, often shortened to Del. On a lot of computers it rubs out the letter just after the flashing line.

Practise the CREST Way

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

d_lete

a) u
b) e
c) a
d) i

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b) e. The start is said quickly, but it is spelt with the same letter as decide.

Sound Check

Which of the following words rhymes with delete?

a) date
b) melt
c) street
d) delight

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c) street. Street ends with the same 'eet' sound. The others end differently.

Word Champ

Which of the words cannot be made using the letters in the given word?

delete

a) let
b) tee
c) eel
d) deed

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d) deed. There is only one d in the given word, and deed needs two.

Spell Spies

Choose the pair which has a spelling error:

a) delete : add
b) win : lose
c) full : empti
d) open : close

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c) full : empti. Empty ends with a y, not an i.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ria typed 'cat cat' by mistake. What should she do?

a) remove the extra one
b) type one more cat
c) turn off the screen
d) print the page now

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a) remove the extra one

2. Which of these can you delete?

a) a plate on the table
b) a bag on the shelf
c) a photo on a tablet
d) a chair in the class

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c) a photo on a tablet

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: erase

More words from this list

flash, icicle, newsletter, race, sledge, thread, wood, blur

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