What does reappear mean?
Word: Reappear
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Reappear means to come into view again after being out of sight.
Antonyms: disappear
How do you spell reappear?
Syllables: re - ap - pear
Tricky part: The double p is what children lose. They hear one soft sound in the middle and write one letter.
Watch out for: reapear, reappiar
Memory tip: Picture two p's holding hands: when one pops back into view, so does the other.
Reappear in a sentence
Example 1: The sun will reappear once these clouds drift away.
Example 2: Our lost kitten did reappear on the balcony two days later.
Example 3: Type the word into the search box again and the list should reappear.
Fun Fact
Halley's Comet is among the most famous things to reappear in our sky. It comes back about every 76 years and is next due around 2061.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Makeup
Choose the prefix that completes the word:
____appear
a) re
b) ra
c) ree
d) ri
Show answer
a) re. This is the same prefix that means again in rebuild and reopen.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
reappear
a) resurface
b) emerge
c) return
d) vanish
Show answer
d) vanish. What reappears comes back into sight; what vanishes goes out of it.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
praeapre
a) reappear
b) rearrange
c) reassure
d) disappear
Show answer
a) reappear. Count the pairs: two e's, two a's, two p's and two r's, and only one option fits.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
re_ppe_r
a) a, e
b) a, a
c) e, a
d) u, a
Show answer
b) a, a. Each gap holds an a, and the second one sits inside the fruit word pear.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The magician hid the coin, and then it reappeared. Where was the coin at the end?
a) back in plain sight
b) broken into pieces
c) still hidden from view
d) lost for good
Show answer
a) back in plain sight
2. A rainbow faded, and minutes later it reappeared. How many times was it seen?
a) only once
b) at least twice
c) never at all
d) only in a photo
Show answer
b) at least twice
