What does interest mean?
Word: Interest
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Interest means the feeling of wanting to know more about something. Interest is also the extra money a bank pays you for keeping your money there.
Synonyms: curiosity, attention, hobby
How do you spell interest?
Syllables: in - ter - est
Tricky part: Many people say the word in two beats, so the e after the t gets lost in writing. Written down, it has three parts: in-ter-est.
Watch out for: interst, intrest, intirest
Memory tip: Say interest like a robot, in-ter-est, so the e after the t, the one lost when you speak fast, gets a beat of its own.
Interest in a sentence
Example 1: Sahil has a great interest in dinosaurs.
Example 2: The magic show held everyone's interest till the end.
Example 3: Papa's savings account earns interest every year.
Fun Fact
Interest comes from a Latin word that meant it matters or it concerns.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) hobby
b) interist
c) excitement
d) attention
Show answer
b) interist. The last part of interest is est, as in best.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word: interest
a) delight
b) concern
c) liking
d) boredom
Show answer
d) boredom. Boredom is the feeling of having no interest at all.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
interrest
a) r
b) e
c) s
d) t
Show answer
a) r. The extra r turns it into inter-rest; the word is in-ter-est.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
tsertien
a) interest
b) interset
c) intester
d) intesret
Show answer
a) interest. There are two t's and two e's, and the only real word they make here is interest.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these shows interest in a lesson?
a) rushing to finish it before the bell
b) asking the teacher a question about it
c) looking out of the window during it
d) copying a friend's notes about it
Show answer
b) asking the teacher a question about it
2. Which of these shows a child has lost interest in a game?
a) she cheers for her team
b) she asks for one more turn
c) she learns all the rules
d) she wanders off to do something else
Show answer
d) she wanders off to do something else
