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Spell Bee Word: glare


Basic Details

Word: Glare

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A very strong, bright light that hurts your eyes; also an angry, fixed look.

Synonyms: dazzle, brightness, glower, stare

How to Spell Glare

Syllables: glare

Tricky part: The air sound is spelt are, as in care and share, with one r and a silent e.

Watch out for: glaer, glarre, glayr

Memory tip: An angry glare is a hard stare, and glare and stare end in the same three letters, are.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The glare of the headlights made me shut my eyes.

Example 2: Wear a cap to cut the glare on sunny days.

Example 3: The teacher gave the noisy boys a stern glare.

Fun Fact

Polarised sunglasses reduce glare by blocking light that bounces off flat, shiny surfaces such as water, snow or a wet road.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: glare

a) darkness
b) whisper
c) dazzle
d) shadow

Show answer

c) dazzle. Both glare and dazzle describe light so bright it is hard to look at.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

glarre

a) r
b) e
c) l
d) a

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a) r. Glare has a single r before its silent e.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) glaer
b) beware
c) compare
d) declare

Show answer

a) glaer. The silent e goes at the very end, after the r, in glare as in declare.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. An angry glare is a kind of ____.

a) smell
b) taste
c) look
d) song

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c) look

2. Which of these causes glare on a car windscreen?

a) a quiet street
b) a soft breeze
c) a light drizzle
d) bright sunlight

Show answer

d) bright sunlight

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