What does method mean?
Word: Method
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Method means a way of doing something, often by following a plan one step at a time.
Synonyms: way, system
Word origin: Comes from Greek methodos, a way of looking into something.
How do you spell method?
Syllables: meth - od
Tricky part: The second part is spelt od, not ad, ed or ud, though it is said very quickly. Children often write methad or methud.
Watch out for: methad, methud
Memory tip: A good method is never odd: the end of method is spelt like the start of odd.
Idioms and Phrases
- there is method in someone's madness: something that looks strange is really being done for a good reason Example: "Rohan lays out his school clothes every night; there is method in his madness, because he is never late."
Method in a sentence
Example 1: Our teacher showed us an easy method for adding big numbers.
Example 2: Which method did you use to fold the paper boat?
Example 3: Grandma's method for soft bread is to knead the dough for a long time.
Fun Fact
Odometer, the meter in a car that counts how far it has travelled, comes from the same Greek word for way that sits in the history of method.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) science
b) mathod
c) pattern
d) project
Show answer
b) mathod. The first vowel of method is the e of met; science, pattern and project are all spelt correctly.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
Our cricket coach has a new metod for teaching us how to catch the ball safely.
a) cricket
b) catch
c) teaching
d) metod
Show answer
d) metod. Method needs an h after its t to make the th sound.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
dmehot
a) mehtod
b) method
c) emthod
d) mtehod
Show answer
b) method. Mehtod, emthod and mtehod each have two letters swapped; only method keeps every letter in its place.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
method
a) purpose
b) mistake
c) technique
d) problem
Show answer
c) technique. A method is a way of doing a job, and so is a technique.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Tara wants a better method for learning her times tables. What is she looking for?
a) a quicker way to learn them
b) a friend to play games with
c) a new seat by the window
d) a book of short stories
Show answer
a) a quicker way to learn them
2. Ananya wants to stay cool on a hot summer afternoon. Which method makes the most sense?
a) running in the midday sun
b) wearing a thick woollen coat
c) drinking plenty of water
d) sitting close to a fire
Show answer
c) drinking plenty of water
