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Spell Bee Word: Expression


What does expression mean?

Word: Expression

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Expression means the way someone's face shows how they feel. It can also mean a word or group of words, or the showing of thoughts and feelings.

Synonyms: phrase, saying

How do you spell expression?

Syllables: ex - pres - sion

Tricky part: There is a double s before the ion at the end. Expresion, with one s, is the usual slip.

Watch out for: expresion, expretion

Memory tip: The ss of expression hiss like two snakes just before the ion.

Expression in a sentence

Example 1: The baby had a puzzled expression when she first tasted lemon.

Example 2: Over the moon is an expression that means very happy.

Example 3: Singing is Kavi's favourite form of expression.

Fun Fact

In maths, numbers and signs such as 3 + 5 make an expression. An expression has no equals sign, while an equation such as 3 + 5 = 8 does.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

e_pr_ssion

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

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d) x, e. The word starts with ex, and press gives the e in the middle.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

srsoxeipne

a) epxression
b) expression
c) expressoin
d) exrpession

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b) expression. Find the ion at the end, then build the rest from the sounds.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

expression

a) look
b) shoe
c) voice
d) game

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a) look. The expression on your face is the look you have.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) frown
b) smile
c) feelling
d) expression

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c) feelling. Feeling has a double e and just one l.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Choose the expression that means very easy.

a) a bowl of rice
b) a cup of tea
c) a piece of cake
d) a slice of bread

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c) a piece of cake

2. A baby makes a funny expression after tasting lemon. Where do you see it?

a) on her clothes
b) on her feet
c) in her hair
d) on her face

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d) on her face

Associated Words

Words that end in -ssion: compression, admission, discussion, confession, compassion, intermission

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: phrase

More words from this list

heavy, locate, pause, scout, thunder, amusing, buzzard, countable

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