Spell Bee Word: Explode

What does explode mean?

Word: Explode

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Explode means to break apart suddenly with a loud bang, like a balloon or a firecracker. People can also explode with laughter or anger, letting it out all at once.

Synonyms: blow up

How do you spell explode?

Syllables: ex - plode

Tricky part: It starts with ex, even though some children hear an s and write esplode.

Watch out for: esplode, explowd, eksplode

Memory tip: Think of the x as a little firework, with arms flying out in four directions, the way things fly apart when they explode. That x comes straight after the first e.

Explode in a sentence

Example 1: The balloon exploded with a loud pop.

Example 2: Fireworks exploded high above the river on Diwali night.

Example 3: The crowd exploded with cheers when the batter hit a six.

Fun Fact

Explode began as a theatre word: the Latin explodere meant to drive an actor off the stage with loud clapping and jeering.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

exploade

a) d
b) o
c) a
d) x

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

dolexpe

a) exploed
b) explode
c) expoled
d) exlpode

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

explode

a) fade
b) sink
c) burst
d) melt

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) sparkle
b) explod
c) balloon
d) thunder

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which could explode if you kept pumping air into it?

a) a plastic spoon
b) a wooden box
c) a bicycle tyre
d) a wet sponge

2. When the joke ended, the whole class exploded with laughter. What did the class do?

a) laughed one by one
b) laughed loudly all at once
c) stopped laughing at once
d) smiled quietly to itself