What does extra mean?
Word: Extra
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Extra means more than the usual amount or more than what is needed.
Synonyms: more, additional, spare
How do you spell extra?
Syllables: ex - tra
Tricky part: The x already makes a k and an s sound together, so children who add another s or write ks get it wrong.
Watch out for: exstra, ekstra, extraa
Memory tip: Think of x as a two-in-one letter: it says k and s together, so it needs no helper after it.
Idioms and Phrases
- go the extra mile: to make more effort than people expect Example: "Our coach always goes the extra mile to help weak swimmers."
Extra in a sentence
Example 1: Can I have an extra pancake, please?
Example 2: Our teacher gave us extra time to finish the test.
Example 3: I packed an extra pair of socks for the school trip.
Fun Fact
In films, an extra is a person in the background of a scene who has no lines to say.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell Spies
Choose the option with no spelling errors:
a) extra, dubble, several, plentey
b) extra, double, sevral, plentie
c) extra, duble, severel, plenty
d) extra, double, several, plenty
Show answer
d) extra, double, several, plenty. Double, several and plenty are spelt correctly only in this list.
Spellacadabra
Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:
ex____
a) trah
b) tra
c) tre
d) ter
Show answer
b) tra. The word ends with t-r-a, said as in camera.
Word Champ
Choose the correct word for the blank:
Bring an ______ pencil in case yours breaks during the test.
a) exact
b) expert
c) excess
d) extra
Show answer
d) extra. Only extra means a spare one in case you need it; a pencil cannot be exact, expert or excess.
Jumble Tumble
Choose the correct sequence of the jumbled letters to form a meaningful word:
rtaxe 12345
a) 54213
b) 35214
c) 54123
d) 45213
Show answer
a) 54213. Take letters 5, 4, 2, 1 and 3 and you have e, x, t, r and a.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. If you get extra sweets, you get ...
a) less than your share
b) only the broken ones
c) none of them at all
d) some on top of your share
Show answer
d) some on top of your share
2. The shop gave us an extra mango. What did we get?
a) nothing at all
b) one more than we paid for
c) exactly what we paid for
d) one fewer than we paid for
Show answer
b) one more than we paid for
