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Spell Bee Word: Renew


What does renew mean?

Word: Renew

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Renew means to make something last for a further period, or to begin it again.

Synonyms: extend

How do you spell renew?

Syllables: re - new

Tricky part: The long sound at the end is spelt ew. Children often write ue or oo, since those letters can make a similar sound.

Watch out for: renue, renoo

Memory tip: Few, dew, chew, renew: line them up and the ending will stick.

Renew in a sentence

Example 1: The club asked all its members to renew their cards by March.

Example 2: Mum has to renew her driving licence before it runs out.

Example 3: A short walk in the garden can renew your energy.

Fun Fact

Sun and wind power are called renewable energy, a name built on this verb, because the supply renews itself and never runs out.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

renew____

a) il
b) al
c) ol
d) el

Show answer

b) al. Adding al gives the noun for the act, as arrive gives arrival.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

I will rinew my library card this week.

a) week
b) library
c) card
d) rinew

Show answer

d) rinew. The word opens with re, as in repeat and return.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

rennew

a) r
b) w
c) e
d) n

Show answer

d) n. There is no double n in this short verb.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) repete
b) remmember
c) recieve
d) renew

Show answer

d) renew. Receive has ei, remember has one m in the middle, and repeat has ea.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When would you need to renew a bus pass?

a) when the seats are all taken
b) when the bus is running late
c) when the driver changes his route
d) when its date has almost passed

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d) when its date has almost passed

2. After a long rest, the tired players renewed their effort. This means they ____.

a) gave up the game
b) went home for the night
c) asked for a new ball
d) began playing hard again

Show answer

d) began playing hard again

Associated Words

More Class 4 Summer Spell Bee words starting with re: restless, rectify, response, reduce, reward, resource

More words from this list

strive, visitor, assure, confusing, duke, glisten, knowledge, ounce

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