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Spell Bee Word: Release


What does release mean?

Word: Release

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Release means to let someone or something go free.

Synonyms: free, let go

Antonyms: hold

How do you spell release?

Syllables: re - lease

Tricky part: The middle long e is spelt ea, and the word ends in se. The usual slips are relese, with the a missing, and realese, with the letters out of order.

Watch out for: relese, realese

Memory tip: Release ends with the same four letters as please.

Release in a sentence

Example 1: The fishermen release the small fish back into the sea.

Example 2: Release the string and the kite will fly away.

Example 3: The forest team will release the birds after they get well.

Fun Fact

When a new film or song comes out for everyone to see or hear, people say it has been released.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

release

a) lift
b) drop
c) catch
d) open

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c) catch. To release is to let go, and to catch is to take hold.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) return
b) remember
c) rellease
d) rescue

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c) rellease. Release has a single l.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

aselree

a) lerease
b) erlease
c) release
d) rleease

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c) release. Read each choice aloud: only one sounds like letting a bird go free.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

We will rilease our paper boats in the stream.

a) paper
b) stream
c) boats
d) rilease

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d) rilease. Release starts with re, not ri.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When a bird is released from a cage, it can ____.

a) grow bigger
b) lay eggs
c) fly away
d) sing louder

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c) fly away

2. The baby turtles were released on the beach. Where did they most likely go?

a) into a tank
b) into a box
c) into a cage
d) into the sea

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d) into the sea

Associated Words

toffeericeearbarbersummer
busrocketbandbetterskull

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