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Spell Bee Word: Guidance

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What does guidance mean?

Word: Guidance

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Guidance means help and advice about what to do or how to solve a problem, usually from someone with more experience.

Synonyms: direction, help

How do you spell guidance?

Syllables: guid - ance

Tricky part: The u after g is silent; it is there to keep the g hard, as in guess and guitar.

Watch out for: gidance, gaidance, guidanse

Memory tip: A good guide always brings U (you) along: write g, then u, before the i.

Guidance in a sentence

Example 1: Under her coach's guidance, Ella improved her serve in just two weeks.

Example 2: The school counsellor gives guidance to students who feel nervous before exams.

Example 3: Trekkers on the high trails of Sikkim need the guidance of local people who know the paths.

Next steps

Fun Fact

Guidance and guide both come from an old French word, guider, which meant to lead or show the way.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

guidance

a) confusion
b) neglect
c) advice
d) scolding

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c) advice. When you get guidance, someone gives you advice.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) guidence
b) obedience
c) ignorance
d) annoyance

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a) guidence. Obedience really does end in ence, but guidance does not, so each ending has to be learnt with its word.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

guideance

a) d
b) e
c) a
d) u

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b) e. The e of guide drops out when the ending is added.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A guidance counsellor in a school helps students to ____.

a) mark their exam papers
b) choose subjects and careers
c) plan the school timetable
d) buy books for the library

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b) choose subjects and careers

2. Which situation shows guidance?

a) a coach showing a swimmer how to breathe
b) a bus arriving ten minutes late
c) a shop closing early on a Sunday
d) a friend borrowing your bicycle for a day

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a) a coach showing a swimmer how to breathe

Associated Words

Words that end in -ance: acceptance, grievance, finance, acquaintance, significance, enhance

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