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Spell Bee Word: Electric


What does electric mean?

Word: Electric

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Electric means working by electricity, or connected with it.

How do you spell electric?

Syllables: e - lec - tric

Tricky part: Pupils hear a hard sound at the very end and write k or ck. The word finishes on a c.

Watch out for: electrik, electrick

Memory tip: A wire curls round at the very end of this word: a curved c, not a straight-backed k.

Electric in a sentence

Example 1: My cousin rides an electric scooter to college.

Example 2: The electric kettle boils water in two minutes.

Example 3: Rani's electric toothbrush buzzes softly every morning.

Fun Fact

Electric comes from the Greek word for amber. Long ago people noticed that a rubbed piece of amber pulled bits of straw towards it.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

el_ctr_c

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

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b) e, i. Say it clearly: the short e of elect comes first, and the i of trick comes later.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

trielcec

a) electron
b) electric
c) election
d) elastic

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b) electric. The jumble has two c's, and only one option has both.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

An ellectric fan hummed above our desks in the classroom.

a) ellectric
b) desks
c) hummed
d) classroom

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a) ellectric. A single l follows the opening e.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) magnetic
b) enegetic
c) plastic
d) electric

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b) enegetic. Energetic needs an r before the g.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does an electric car need that a petrol car does not?

a) a strong steering wheel
b) a licensed driver
c) a place to charge up
d) a set of four wheels

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c) a place to charge up

2. If the mood at a cricket match is electric, the crowd feels ____.

a) cross and tired
b) sleepy and bored
c) thrilled and excited
d) calm and quiet

Show answer

c) thrilled and excited

Associated Words

Words that start with ele: elegant, electricity, electorate

More words from this list

guard, literature, peppermint, research, succeed, weave, awkward, contribute

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