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Spell Bee Word: frightened


Basic Details

Word: Frightened

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Feeling afraid or scared.

Synonyms: scared, afraid, terrified

Antonyms: brave, calm, fearless

How to Spell Frightened

Syllables: fright - ened

Tricky part: The igh makes a long i sound with a silent gh. Fright takes en and then ed, so there are two e's after the t.

Watch out for: frightend, fritened, frightenned

Memory tip: Build it in three bricks: fright + en + ed. The gh of fright stays silent all the way through.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The frightened deer ran into the bushes.

Example 2: Aryan was frightened of the dark when he was small.

Example 3: The loud crackers left our dog frightened and shaking.

Fun Fact

When frightened, the Virginia opossum may play dead, lying still with its mouth open until the danger goes away.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: frightened

a) fearless
b) nervous
c) alarmed
d) scared

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a) fearless. Someone fearless feels no fear at all, unlike a frightened person.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

fri_hte_ed

a) t, n
b) g, n
c) g, m
d) e, n

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b) g, n. The silent g belongs in igh, and frighten ends in n before ed.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) lightened
b) threatened
c) frightend
d) sweetened

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c) frightend. Frighten keeps its own e when ed is added, as threatened does.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which word tells how you feel, not what something is like?

a) frightful
b) frightening
c) frightened
d) fright

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c) frightened

2. A frightened kitten might ____.

a) chase a ball happily
b) purr on your lap
c) eat its dinner calmly
d) hide under the bed

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d) hide under the bed

Associated Words

separationrevolutioncellarpamphletprefix
fraternityfloraboostclumsilyhostility

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