What does demonstrate mean?
Word: Demonstrate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Demonstrate means to let people see how something works or how to do something, by doing it in front of them. It can also mean to march or gather in public to make your views known.
Synonyms: display
Antonyms: hide, conceal
How do you spell demonstrate?
Syllables: dem - on - strate
Tricky part: The letter after the m is o. Children often write demenstrate, as the middle is said quickly.
Watch out for: demenstrate, demanstrate
Memory tip: Spot the little word on hiding just after the m: it is on, not en.
Demonstrate in a sentence
Example 1: Our science teacher will demonstrate how a magnet works.
Example 2: Can you demonstrate the new dance step for us?
Example 3: Farmers gathered in the town square to demonstrate for better prices.
Fun Fact
In 1752 Benjamin Franklin is said to have flown a kite in a thunderstorm to demonstrate that lightning is electricity.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
demonstrate
a) show
b) forget
c) borrow
d) wander
Show answer
a) show. To demonstrate something is to show it.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) telescope
b) scientest
c) magnet
d) experiment
Show answer
b) scientest. Scientist ends in ist, like artist.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
netsrtomade
a) destination
b) demonstrate
c) demolished
d) mastermind
Show answer
b) demonstrate. Destination has no m, demolished has no t, and mastermind needs an i, so demonstrate is left.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
d_monstr_te
a) e, e
b) e, a
c) i, a
d) a, a
Show answer
b) e, a. The first vowel is e, and the last part is ate, as in skate.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The teacher will demonstrate how to fold a paper boat. She will ____.
a) put the boats in the sink
b) go through the steps in front of us
c) take our paper boats away
d) sell paper boats in class
Show answer
b) go through the steps in front of us
2. Which is the best way to demonstrate how a seed grows?
a) plant one and watch it each day
b) draw a picture of a rock
c) keep the seed in a tin
d) read the word seed aloud
Show answer
a) plant one and watch it each day
