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Spell Bee Word: Elastic


What does elastic mean?

Word: Elastic

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Elastic means a band or material that you can pull longer and that springs back to its shape when you let go. As an adjective, elastic describes something that does this.

Synonyms: stretchy

How do you spell elastic?

Syllables: e - las - tic

Tricky part: The end is tic, not tik or tick. Children often write elastik.

Watch out for: elastik, elastick, elastyc

Memory tip: A teacher's tick has a k, but elastic has none: it ends in a plain tic.

Elastic in a sentence

Example 1: The elastic in my shorts is loose.

Example 2: My sister tied her hair with an elastic band.

Example 3: Balloons are made of elastic rubber.

Fun Fact

In British English, a rubber band is also called an elastic band.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

elastic

a) heavy
b) sticky
c) stiff
d) shiny

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c) stiff. Elastic stretches and springs back; something stiff does not bend or stretch.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) elestic
b) ilastic
c) elastic
d) alastic

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c) elastic. Elastic starts with e and has an a after the l.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

elasstic

a) s
b) l
c) c
d) t

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a) s. One s is enough in elastic.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where would you usually find elastic?

a) in a glass bottle
b) in a wooden ruler
c) in a steel spoon
d) in a pair of socks

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d) in a pair of socks

2. Old elastic that has gone loose is ____.

a) tighter
b) saggy
c) newer
d) shinier

Show answer

b) saggy

Associated Words

Words that end in -stic: domestic, realistic, fantastic

More words from this list

grasp, keen, object, require, squeak, vest, awake, chase

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