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Spell Bee Word: Like


What does like mean?

Word: Like

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Like means to enjoy something or think someone or something is nice.

Synonyms: enjoy

Antonyms: hate

How do you spell like?

Syllables: like

Tricky part: The word ends with a silent e that you cannot hear, so it is easy to leave off.

Watch out for: lik, liek

Memory tip: The silent e at the end is like a thumbs-up you cannot hear: never leave it off.

Like in a sentence

Example 1: I like mangoes more than apples.

Example 2: Do you like to play football?

Example 3: My brother likes to draw cars.

Fun Fact

Like is a very old English word: in Old English it was spelt lician.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

like

a) adore
b) love
c) dislike
d) want

Show answer

c) dislike. Adding dis turns like into its opposite.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) favourite
b) cheerful
c) lyke
d) pleasant

Show answer

c) lyke. Like uses an i, not a y.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

li_e

a) g
b) b
c) k
d) p

Show answer

c) k. Put k in the gap and you get like; b, g and p make no word.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

kile

a) like
b) ilke
c) lkie
d) klie

Show answer

a) like. Start with the l.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mira likes painting. What will she most likely do on a free afternoon?

a) throw away her brushes
b) give away her crayons
c) hide her paints
d) paint a picture

Show answer

d) paint a picture

2. In the sentence She runs like the wind, like means ____.

a) because of
b) in the same way as
c) instead of
d) far away from

Show answer

b) in the same way as

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: enjoy

More words from this list

pass, science, stream, behind, college, excitement, Halloween, leadership

Next steps

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