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Spell Bee Word: Origin


What does origin mean?

Word: Origin

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Origin means the place or point where something starts.

Synonyms: beginning, start

How do you spell origin?

Syllables: or - i - gin

Tricky part: The end sounds like jin but is spelt gin, with a soft g. Children often write orijin.

Watch out for: orijin, oridgin, orijen

Memory tip: The origin is where things begin, and origin and begin finish with the same three letters, g-i-n.

Origin in a sentence

Example 1: The Ganga has its origin high in the Himalayas.

Example 2: Tea has its origin in China.

Example 3: Our teacher told us the origin of our school's name.

Fun Fact

It comes from a Latin word for a beginning, which grew out of a verb meaning to rise, as the sun does.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) orogin
b) oriegin
c) origin
d) oragin

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c) origin. The vowel straight after the r in origin is i.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

origin

a) birth
b) end
c) root
d) source

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b) end. The origin is where something starts, so the end is its opposite.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

orrigin

a) g
b) r
c) o
d) i

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b) r. Origin has a single r.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which question asks about the origin of something?

a) Where did it come from?
b) How heavy is it?
c) What colour is it?
d) How much does it cost?

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a) Where did it come from?

2. Which sentence uses origin correctly?

a) She looks very origin today.
b) Kites have their origin in China.
c) I origin my homework every day.
d) We ate origin for lunch.

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b) Kites have their origin in China.

Associated Words

thirstycheeseblanketclimatesauce
brownnapkinparentpapayatea

More words from this list

ripple, storm, whisper, banyan, chain, desk, four, jumper

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