What does knack mean?
Word: Knack
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Knack means a special skill or natural ability to do something well, often something that is hard to explain or teach.
How do you spell knack?
Syllables: knack
Tricky part: The k at the front is silent, so students who write what they hear start the word with n.
Watch out for: nack, gnack
Memory tip: A knack is a kind of know-how, and both begin with a silent k.
Knack in a sentence
Example 1: Grandpa has a knack for telling stories that keep everyone listening.
Example 2: It took me a week to get the knack of riding without stabilisers.
Example 3: Some cooks have a knack for making perfectly round pancakes.
Fun Fact
The word knick-knack, a small ornament, is thought to have grown from knack, which once also meant a small toy or trinket.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
My cousin Tanvi has a real knak for solving tricky crossword puzzles quickly.
a) puzzles
b) knak
c) cousin
d) crossword
Show answer
b) knak. After a short vowel this word closes with ck, as in back and track.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
nkcka
a) crack
b) knock
c) snack
d) knack
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d) knack. There are two k's and no o, s or r, which points to just one option.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
knack
a) chore
b) worry
c) fault
d) flair
Show answer
d) flair. A flair is a natural talent, just like a knack; a fault, a chore and a worry are nothing to be proud of.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) achievment
b) intresting
c) knack
d) tounge
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c) knack. Interesting keeps the e after the t, tongue ends in gue, and achievement keeps the e of achieve.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Kabir has a knack for fixing bicycles. This means he...
a) dislikes doing it
b) does it only on Sundays
c) is naturally good at it
d) has never tried it
Show answer
c) is naturally good at it
2. Which sentence shows someone with a knack for something?
a) Asha always guesses the answers to riddles.
b) Asha has not heard any riddles yet.
c) Asha never finishes a riddle she starts.
d) Asha dislikes riddles of every kind.
Show answer
a) Asha always guesses the answers to riddles.
