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Spell Bee Word: Remote


What does remote mean?

Word: Remote

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Remote means a small device with buttons that you use to control a TV, AC or toy from across the room. It is short for remote control.

Synonyms: remote control

How do you spell remote?

Syllables: re - mote

Tricky part: The o says its name because of the silent e at the end, so there is no need for oa as in boat. Children often write remoat.

Watch out for: remoat, remowt, remot

Memory tip: The silent e at the end makes the o say its name, as in home and bone.

Remote in a sentence

Example 1: Who hid the TV remote under the cushion?

Example 2: Press the red button on the remote to switch off the AC.

Example 3: My toy car comes with its own remote.

Fun Fact

Some of the first TV remotes, made in the 1950s, were joined to the television by a long wire.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) blanket
b) rimote
c) curtain
d) cushion

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b) rimote. The first vowel in remote is an e.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

remmote

a) e
b) o
c) t
d) m

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d) m. Only one m sits in the middle of remote.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

remo_e

a) b
b) d
c) t
d) p

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c) t. The sound before the silent e is t, not d.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do you use a TV remote for?

a) to clean the screen
b) to carry the TV
c) to plug in the TV
d) to change the channel

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d) to change the channel

2. The TV remote has stopped working. What should you check first?

a) the clock
b) the curtains
c) the sofa
d) its batteries

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d) its batteries

Associated Words

More Class 2 Summer Spell Bee words starting with re: reflect, recover, reality, record, require

More words from this list

spinach, vanilla, arrow, drizzle, grade, jasmine, mustard, raspberry

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

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