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Spell Bee Word: protection


Basic Details

Word: Protection

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Keeping someone or something safe, or a thing that keeps you safe from harm.

Synonyms: safety, defence, shelter, cover

Antonyms: danger, harm, exposure

How to Spell Protection

Syllables: pro - tec - tion

Tricky part: The shun sound at the end is spelt tion. Some students write protecsion because they hear an s sound.

Watch out for: protecsion, protektion, proteccion

Memory tip: Protect + ion: the last t of protect does double duty as the t of tion, so nothing extra is needed.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Sunscreen gives some protection against sunburn on a beach trip to Goa.

Example 2: The old fort walls were built for protection against invaders.

Example 3: Penguin chicks huddle together for protection from the icy wind.

Fun Fact

SPF on a sunscreen bottle stands for sun protection factor, a number that shows how well the cream guards the skin against sunburn.

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Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: protection

a) danger
b) safety
c) neglect
d) attack

Show answer

b) safety. Protection keeps you safe, so safety is the closest in meaning.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The villagers built a high fence around the field as protecsion against wild boars.

a) villagers
b) protecsion
c) around
d) against

Show answer

b) protecsion. This noun is protect with ion added, so it ends in tion.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) ocassion
b) permision
c) protection
d) explaination

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c) protection. Occasion has cc and one s, permission has ss, and explanation drops the i of explain.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which animal carries a hard shell for protection?

a) rabbit
b) deer
c) parrot
d) tortoise

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d) tortoise

2. Bodyguards are hired to provide ____.

a) transport
b) entertainment
c) protection
d) lessons

Show answer

c) protection

Associated Words

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Next steps

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