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Spell Bee Word: Late


What does late mean?

Word: Late

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Late means after the usual or right time.

Antonyms: early

How do you spell late?

Syllables: late

Tricky part: The e at the end is silent. It makes the a say its own name.

Watch out for: lait, layt, laite

Memory tip: Picture the e at the end of late running in after the bell: it came late, so it stays quiet.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. better late than never: It is better to do something late than not to do it at all. Example: "Oscar finished his card a day after Grandma's birthday. Better late than never."

Late in a sentence

Example 1: The school bus is late today.

Example 2: Do not stay up late on a school night.

Example 3: Chintu was late for his drawing class.

Fun Fact

Late comes from the Old English word laet, which meant slow.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) late
b) clok

Show answer

b) clok. Clok has dropped the c that clock needs before its k.

Sound Check

Choose the word which rhymes with 'late':

a) let
b) plate

Show answer

b) plate. Plate matches the ate at the end of late, but let has a short e, like pet.

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

la_e

a) t
b) f

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a) t. Put t in the gap and you read late; lafe means nothing.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The film starts at 4 o'clock. Who is late?

a) Sam, who comes at 2
b) Tara, who comes at 5
c) Mona, who comes at 4
d) Oscar, who comes at 3

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b) Tara, who comes at 5

2. Oscar woke up late for school. Which of these could happen?

a) he reaches school very early
b) he waits a long time for the bus
c) he misses the school bus
d) he has extra time for breakfast

Show answer

c) he misses the school bus

Associated Words

Words that end in -te: jute, paste, taste, grate, flute, delete

More words from this list

note, rule, test, very, also, by, end, girl

Next steps

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