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Spell Bee Word: Playtime


What does playtime mean?

Word: Playtime

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Playtime means a time in the school day, or at home, when children are free to play.

How do you spell playtime?

Syllables: play - time

Tricky part: The word ends in a silent e. Playtim, without it, is the slip to watch.

Watch out for: playtim, playtiem

Memory tip: Playtime ends with a quiet e that you never hear: give it a little wave goodbye as the bell rings.

Playtime in a sentence

Example 1: At playtime we ran to the swings.

Example 2: Meera shared her biscuits with me at playtime.

Example 3: The bell rang, and playtime was over.

Fun Fact

Schools in Britain usually say playtime for this time of day, while schools in the USA say recess.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) playtime
b) playetime
c) playtyme
d) plaitime

Show answer

a) playtime. Playtime has ay as in day and i as in bike, with no extra letter in between.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

tamyleip

a) platyime
b) plyatime
c) playtime
d) playitme

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c) playtime. Find the two short words hiding in the letters and join them.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

play_ime

a) l
b) s
c) t
d) d

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c) t. The second half of the word starts with the t sound.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

playtime

a) lesson
b) homework
c) break
d) test

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c) break. In British schools, the short break between lessons is called playtime.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which word is also made of two words joined together, like playtime?

a) umbrella
b) sunflower
c) caterpillar
d) elephant

Show answer

b) sunflower

2. Where do most children go at playtime?

a) the office
b) the staff room
c) the library
d) the playground

Show answer

d) the playground

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