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Spell Bee Word: Glide


What does glide mean?

Word: Glide

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Glide means to move along smoothly and quietly, without any bumps. Birds glide through the air, and skaters glide on ice.

Synonyms: float, sail

How do you spell glide?

Syllables: glide

Tricky part: Glide ends in a silent e. You do not hear it, but it makes the vowel in the middle long.

Watch out for: glyd, gliede

Memory tip: Think of the e at the end of glide as a quiet helper: you never hear it, but the word needs it.

Glide in a sentence

Example 1: Watch the eagle glide high above the hills.

Example 2: Swans glide across the lake without a ripple.

Example 3: My paper plane can glide all the way to the door.

Fun Fact

A glider is an aircraft with no engine. It is pulled up into the sky by a plane or a winch and then glides on the air.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) glyde
b) gleide
c) glaide
d) glide

Show answer

d) glide. The long i in glide is a plain i, with no y and no second vowel.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

glide

a) stop
b) crash
c) stamp
d) slide

Show answer

d) slide. To glide is to slide along smoothly.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

gli_e

a) p
b) b
c) t
d) d

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d) d. The sound just before the silent e is d.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. An eagle glides when it ____.

a) dives into water
b) flaps its wings fast
c) walks on the ground
d) keeps its wings still

Show answer

d) keeps its wings still

2. Which of these moves with a glide, not a bump?

a) a frog hopping on rocks
b) a jeep on a bumpy road
c) a boat on a calm river
d) a ball bouncing down steps

Show answer

c) a boat on a calm river

Associated Words

brassbunchskygrassjune
wifetailorkeeptrolleytrain

More words from this list

letter, pencil, scoop, target, zebra, berry, chocolate, drink

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