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Spell Bee Word: Prize


What does prize mean?

Word: Prize

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Prize means something given to a person who wins or does very well, for example in a race or a contest.

Synonyms: reward

Sounds like: prise (British spelling: to force something open, like a tight lid); pries (looks too closely into other people's business)

How do you spell prize?

Syllables: prize

Tricky part: The buzzing sound is spelt with a z, not an s. Prise, with an s, is a different word.

Watch out for: pris, priss

Memory tip: Prize has a z, the zig-zag letter. Picture a zig-zag ribbon tied round a prize.

Prize in a sentence

Example 1: Tara won first prize in the drawing contest.

Example 2: The prize was a shiny gold cup.

Example 3: Everyone in the race got a small prize.

Fun Fact

Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize, in 1913, for his writing.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

prize

a) award
b) mistake
c) punishment
d) loss

Show answer

a) award. An award is given to someone who has done well, just like a prize.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) prize
b) prizee
c) prizz
d) priz

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a) prize. One z, then one e to finish.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Meena won a pryze for her neat writing.

a) pryze
b) writing
c) won
d) neat

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a) pryze. Prize is written with an i after the r, not a y.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

zeirp

a) przie
b) prize
c) rpize
d) pirze

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b) prize. The r comes second, just as in pram and prawn.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these prizes can you wear round your neck?

a) a medal
b) a book
c) a cup
d) a shield

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a) a medal

2. Jonah got a prize at the art contest. What can you tell from this?

a) His drawing was one of the best.
b) He forgot to bring his paints.
c) He came late to the contest.
d) He did not finish his drawing.

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a) His drawing was one of the best.

Associated Words

Words that start with pri: princess, printer, primary, priceless, priestess

More words from this list

sink, tough, admire, butterfly, decoration, furniture, housefly, marvel

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