What does episode mean?
Word: Episode
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Episode means one of the parts of a story or series that is shown on television or radio. It can also mean one event or short period in someone's life.
Synonyms: instalment
How do you spell episode?
Syllables: ep - i - sode
Tricky part: The middle letter is i: ep-i-sode. Students who hear a weak vowel there write epesode or epasode.
Watch out for: epesode, epasode
Memory tip: Let the first three letters stand for 'Each Part Is' new: e-p-i, and then the rest of episode.
Episode in a sentence
Example 1: We watched the last episode of the cartoon series together.
Example 2: Each episode of the radio show is only fifteen minutes long.
Example 3: Dad missed one episode and asked me what had happened.
Fun Fact
Episode comes from Greek. In ancient Greek plays it was the scene of speaking that came between two songs sung by the chorus.
Practise the CREST Way
Spellacadabra
Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:
episo__
a) de
b) ad
c) d
d) ed
Show answer
a) de. Episode ends with a silent e after the d, like code and explode.
Sound Check
Which word does not rhyme with episode?
a) explode
b) road
c) showed
d) abroad
Show answer
d) abroad. Abroad ends in 'awd'; road, explode and showed end in the 'ode' of episode.
Jumble Tumble
What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?
dosepie
a) one part of a story shown on television in a series
b) a film or book that carries on an earlier story
c) the main person in a story
d) a short film shown to advertise a new film
Show answer
a) one part of a story shown on television in a series. Dosepie becomes episode; the other three describe a trailer, a sequel and a hero.
Word Tally
You get 2 marks for each correctly spelt word in the list. How many marks will you get?
episode, cartoon, programme, serial, channle, viewer
a) 6
b) 8
c) 12
d) 10
Show answer
d) 10. Channle should be channel; the five correct words give 5 x 2 = 10.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which sentence uses episode to mean an event in someone's life?
a) The first episode of the quiz show ran for an hour.
b) Episode four of the cartoon is on television tonight.
c) I recorded every single episode of the cookery series.
d) The funny episode at the station still makes Dad laugh.
Show answer
d) The funny episode at the station still makes Dad laugh.
2. In British English, a set of episodes shown over a few weeks is often called a ___.
a) series
b) stanza
c) verse
d) chapter
Show answer
a) series
