What does excite mean?
Word: Excite
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Excite means to make someone feel very happy and eager, usually about something that is going to happen.
Synonyms: thrill, stir
Antonyms: bore
How do you spell excite?
Syllables: ex - cite
Tricky part: A c follows the x, even though you only hear an s sound: ex-c-ite. Children often write exite or exsite.
Watch out for: exite, exsite, excight
Memory tip: In excite, x and c sit side by side like two passengers sharing one seat. The c is quiet, but the word falls apart without it.
Excite in a sentence
Example 1: The news of a school trip excited the whole class.
Example 2: Loud music can excite the puppy and make it bark.
Example 3: Nothing excites my brother more than a new jigsaw puzzle.
Fun Fact
Excite comes from the Latin excitare, which meant to wake someone up or set something moving.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
excite
a) cheer
b) delight
c) calm
d) amuse
Show answer
c) calm. To calm someone is to settle them down, the opposite of exciting them.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
exciite
a) i
b) t
c) c
d) x
Show answer
a) i. Excite has only one i, straight after the c.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
tixece
a) excite
b) exciet
c) exceti
d) exctie
Show answer
a) excite. Start with e, x and the quiet c, then order the last three letters so the word says ek-SITE.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) festivel
b) thril
c) cheerfull
d) excite
Show answer
d) excite. Thrill doubles its l, cheerful ends in one l and festival ends in -al; excite is the one spelt right.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which news would excite most children?
a) It is time to go to bed.
b) The fan is broken.
c) There is a surprise test.
d) School is closed for a holiday.
Show answer
d) School is closed for a holiday.
2. The children were excited about the school trip. How did they feel?
a) cross and grumpy
b) sad and lonely
c) tired and sleepy
d) eager and happy
Show answer
d) eager and happy
