What does frolic mean?
Word: Frolic
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Frolic means to play and jump about in a happy, carefree way.
Synonyms: romp
How do you spell frolic?
Syllables: frol - ic
Tricky part: The word ends in a plain c, with no k after it. Students think of trick or brick and add one.
Watch out for: frolick, frolik
Memory tip: Frolic finishes as picnic and panic do: stop at the c.
Frolic in a sentence
Example 1: The children frolic in the waves whenever we visit the seaside.
Example 2: Two otters began to frolic on the river bank.
Example 3: The calves frolic in the yard after the rain.
Fun Fact
The word reached English from Dutch, where a similar word, vrolijk, means merry.
Practise the CREST Way
Spellacadabra
Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:
fr_lic
a) a
b) o
c) e
d) u
Show answer
b) o. This short vowel is the one you hear in hot and frog.
Word Tally
How many words in the list are spelt correctly?
frollic, cheerful, playfull, merry, skipping
a) 5
b) 2
c) 4
d) 3
Show answer
d) 3. Frolic needs one l and playful needs one l at the end, which leaves three right.
Jumble Tumble
What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?
ocrfil
a) to stare at something in great surprise
b) to walk very slowly and unwillingly
c) to enjoy yourself in a lively, playful way
d) to speak very softly into a person's ear
Show answer
c) to enjoy yourself in a lively, playful way. These six letters rearrange to give the page word, so the playful option is the one.
Sound Check
In which word is 'ic' pronounced differently?
a) icing
b) picnic
c) frolic
d) comic
Show answer
a) icing. Icing opens with the long i of ice and a soft s sound; the other three end in a short ick.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In which scene do the puppies frolic?
a) two tumbling about on the sunny lawn
b) two waiting quietly by the back door
c) two curled up asleep in a warm basket
d) two sitting very still for a photo
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a) two tumbling about on the sunny lawn
2. Which mood goes best with the word frolic?
a) sleepy
b) thoughtful
c) light-hearted
d) down-hearted
Show answer
c) light-hearted
