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Spell Bee Word: Reflect


What does reflect mean?

Word: Reflect

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Reflect means to throw back light, heat or sound, the way a mirror throws back your picture. It can also mean to think carefully about something.

Synonyms: mirror, think

How do you spell reflect?

Syllables: re - flect

Tricky part: The end is ct, and the c is easy to miss, giving reflet.

Watch out for: reflet, reflact, reflecct

Memory tip: Reflect ends like insect: c then t. A shiny insect can reflect light.

Reflect in a sentence

Example 1: The still lake reflected the mountains.

Example 2: Shiny steel plates reflect light into my eyes.

Example 3: Take a minute to reflect on what you learnt today.

Fun Fact

The Moon does not make its own light. It shines because it reflects light from the Sun.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) window
b) shadow
c) refflect
d) mirror

Show answer

c) refflect. Reflect has a single f.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

r_flect

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

Show answer

b) e. Reflect starts with re, a part that means back.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

ceftler

a) reflect
b) ferlect
c) relfect
d) refelct

Show answer

a) reflect. The f comes before the l, and the word ends in ct.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

After the rain, the puddel reflected the blue sky.

a) rain
b) puddel
c) reflected
d) sky

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b) puddel. Puddle ends in le, as in middle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which object would reflect light best?

a) a cotton towel
b) a paper bag
c) a woollen jumper
d) a shiny spoon

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d) a shiny spoon

2. Before answering, Tom stopped to reflect. What did he do?

a) thought it over
b) spoke at once
c) ran outside
d) fell asleep

Show answer

a) thought it over

Associated Words

Words that end in -ect: detect, disrespect, expect

More words from this list

spice, until, armchair, central, drawer, gorilla, jacket, movement

Next steps

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