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Spell Bee Word: Frighten


What does frighten mean?

Word: Frighten

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Frighten means to make someone afraid or scared.

Synonyms: scare, terrify

Antonyms: comfort

How do you spell frighten?

Syllables: fright - en

Tricky part: The gh is silent, so children write friten. Keep the igh, as in high and sigh.

Watch out for: friten, frigten

Memory tip: The igh in frighten is the same as in high: a fright can make you jump high.

Frighten in a sentence

Example 1: Loud thunder can frighten small children.

Example 2: Do not frighten the birds; let them eat the grain.

Example 3: The shadow on the wall frightened Ishaan for a moment.

Fun Fact

A pufferfish frightens its enemies by quickly filling its body with water until it is a big, spiky ball.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: frighten

a) startle
b) shock
c) calm
d) alarm

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c) calm. To calm someone is to help them stop feeling scared, the opposite of frightening them.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) lightning
b) suddenly
c) nervous
d) frightan

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d) frightan. Frighten ends in en, as garden does.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

frightten

a) g
b) h
c) e
d) t

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d) t. Frighten has only one t, just after the gh.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Loud thunder can frighten our puppy, so we keep him indors.

a) frighten
b) thunder
c) indors
d) puppy

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c) indors. Indoors keeps the oo of door; frighten is spelt right here.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which sound would frighten a sleeping puppy most?

a) light rain on the roof
b) a gentle whisper
c) soft music playing
d) a sudden loud bang

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d) a sudden loud bang

2. What might a farmer put in a field to frighten birds away?

a) a water tank
b) a sprinkler
c) a wheelbarrow
d) a scarecrow

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d) a scarecrow

Associated Words

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