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Spell Bee Word: Destructive


What does destructive mean?

Word: Destructive

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Destructive means causing a lot of damage or harm.

Synonyms: harmful, damaging

Antonyms: helpful

How do you spell destructive?

Syllables: de - struc - tive

Tricky part: The first part is de, not di. Children also drop the r or the c in the middle (destuctive, destrutive).

Watch out for: distructive, destuctive, destructiv

Memory tip: Destructive and destroy are word cousins and share their first five letters, d-e-s-t-r. Things that destroy are destructive.

Destructive in a sentence

Example 1: Locusts can be very destructive to farmers' crops.

Example 2: Our puppy is destructive; he has chewed three slippers.

Example 3: Shouting at people is a destructive habit.

Fun Fact

Termites can be very destructive. They eat the wood inside doors and furniture, often without anyone seeing them from outside.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

destructive

a) noisy
b) constructive
c) lazy
d) careless

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b) constructive. Constructive means helping to build, the opposite of destructive.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

vetsrucdite

a) destrcutive
b) destructive
c) destrucitve
d) destrutcive

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b) destructive. Three choices mix up the middle letters; say each one aloud and only one sounds like a real word.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

destr_ct_ve

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

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a) u, i. Struct has a u, and the ending is ive.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

desstructive

a) t
b) d
c) e
d) s

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d) s. Destructive has one s, straight after de.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A ____ can be very destructive.

a) dewdrop
b) flood
c) breeze
d) drizzle

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b) flood

2. Which of these habits is destructive for your teeth?

a) eating sweets all day
b) brushing twice a day
c) visiting the dentist
d) drinking plain water

Show answer

a) eating sweets all day

Associated Words

sympathytrustsignalvolunteerdecision
anecdotemoisturehappinessswimmingfurious

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