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Spell Bee Word: Prank


What does prank mean?

Word: Prank

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Prank means something silly you do to fool someone, just for a laugh.

Synonyms: joke

How do you spell prank?

Syllables: prank

Tricky part: The k sound at the end is just a k, with no c before it.

Watch out for: pranck, pranc, prankk

Memory tip: Remember: prank has no c. Picture a c being pranked and hidden away, so only the k is left.

Prank in a sentence

Example 1: Rohan played a prank by hiding Dad's slippers.

Example 2: Her prank made the whole class giggle.

Example 3: We put a rubber lizard on the table as a prank.

Fun Fact

In many countries, 1 April is April Fools' Day, when people play harmless pranks on each other.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

prank

a) gift
b) trick
c) prize
d) truth

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b) trick. A prank is a trick played for fun.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) smile
b) prenk
c) funny
d) laugh

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b) prenk. The middle vowel in prank is a, as in bank.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

pra_k

a) c
b) s
c) n
d) t

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c) n. Only n makes a real word here; prack and prask mean nothing.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

knrap

a) pakrn
b) prnak
c) parnk
d) prank

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d) prank. Start with pr, then place the last three letters in the order you hear them.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is a harmless prank?

a) reading a story to your sister
b) helping Grandma carry her bag
c) watering the plants
d) sticking a paper fish on a friend's back

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d) sticking a paper fish on a friend's back

2. Riya put salt in the sugar jar, so her brother's tea tasted odd. How did he most likely feel when he took a sip?

a) sleepy
b) cold
c) hungry
d) surprised

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d) surprised

Associated Words

hairhikeavoidbarberstory
broadferrychilliswanrelease

More words from this list

sister, tongue, always, brave, corn, fast, hanger, metro

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