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Spell Bee Word: Predict


Basic Details

Word: Predict

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To say what you think will happen before it happens, like guessing whether it will rain tomorrow.

Synonyms: forecast, foretell

How to Spell Predict

Syllables: pre - dict

Tricky part: It begins with pre, not pri or per, and ends with ct. Pridict and perdict are the slips to watch for.

Watch out for: pridict, perdict, predikt

Memory tip: Split it into pre (before) and dict (say): to predict is to say something before it happens.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Can you predict who will win the match today?

Example 2: The weather report predicted heavy rain in Mumbai.

Example 3: Riya predicted the ending of the story before the last page.

Fun Fact

The India Meteorological Department, set up in 1875, predicts the arrival of the monsoon over Kerala each year.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the correct prefix to form a word:

dict

a) pre
b) pra
c) pri
d) per

Show answer

a) pre. The prefix meaning before is spelt pre.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

tcderpi

a) predcit
b) pridect
c) predict
d) perdict

Show answer

c) predict. Find pre at the front, then d-i-c-t.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

predict

a) remember
b) forget
c) ignore
d) forecast

Show answer

d) forecast. A weather forecast is a prediction, so forecast matches predict best.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which sentence is a prediction?

a) It rained yesterday.
b) My shoes are wet.
c) The sky is blue now.
d) I think it will rain this evening.

Show answer

d) I think it will rain this evening.

2. A person who predicts the weather looks at ____.

a) clouds, wind and temperature
b) old shoes
c) the price of rice
d) a cricket bat

Show answer

a) clouds, wind and temperature

Associated Words

furnitureconfusioncroissantcaulifloweraffection
hopefulnesschardjunkbargaindefend

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