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Spell Bee Word: Recall


What does recall mean?

Word: Recall

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Recall means to remember something from the past. Shops or companies also recall a product when something is wrong with it.

Synonyms: remember, recollect

How do you spell recall?

Syllables: re - call

Tricky part: Children often drop one l and write recal. Keep the double l at the end.

Watch out for: recal, recoll, racall

Memory tip: Finish recall with two tall l's, like two candles standing on a birthday cake.

Recall in a sentence

Example 1: I cannot recall where I kept my pencil box.

Example 2: Nani can recall songs she learnt as a little girl.

Example 3: Can you recall the name of our first class teacher?

Fun Fact

Dog trainers use recall as a name too: a dog with a good recall comes straight back as soon as its owner shouts its name.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

recall

a) retell
b) notice
c) repeat
d) forget

Show answer

d) forget. To recall is to bring something back to mind; to forget is to lose it.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) repaire
b) recall
c) retern
d) rebuld

Show answer

b) recall. Repair has no e at the end, rebuild needs ui, and return has ur.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

reccall

a) e
b) c
c) l
d) r

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b) c. Re joins straight on to call, so only one c is needed.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

rec_ll

a) i
b) a
c) u
d) e

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b) a. Recall is re joined to call, so the vowel before the l's is a.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which question asks you to recall something?

a) What will you have for lunch tomorrow?
b) What did you have for breakfast today?
c) What do you want for your birthday?
d) What would you like for dinner tonight?

Show answer

b) What did you have for breakfast today?

2. When a company recalls a toy, it ____.

a) gives one free with another
b) lowers its price for a week
c) makes it in a new colour
d) asks buyers to return it

Show answer

d) asks buyers to return it

Associated Words

signspectacleasparagusbridgeengineer
reversenewspaperhonourdebtleave

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