Spell Bee Word: Reverse

What does reverse mean?

Word: Reverse

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Reverse means to go backwards, or to turn something the other way round. As a noun, the reverse is the opposite.

Synonyms: back, undo

How do you spell reverse?

Syllables: re - verse

Tricky part: The second half is spelt like verse, the lines of a poem: er in the middle and se at the end.

Watch out for: reverce, riverse, reverrse

Memory tip: Reverse has three e's: r-E-v-E-r-s-E. Count them as you write.

Reverse in a sentence

Example 1: The bus driver had to reverse out of the narrow lane.

Example 2: Write the numbers 1 to 10, then in reverse.

Example 3: We cannot reverse time, so use it well.

Fun Fact

A word that reads the same in reverse, such as madam or level, is called a palindrome.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

reverse

a) return
b) forward
c) backward
d) repeat

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) reverse
b) tomatoe
c) baloon
d) pensil

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

revverse

a) v
b) r
c) s
d) e

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which word reads the same in reverse?

a) soon
b) spoon
c) moon
d) noon

2. If you say the alphabet in reverse, which letter comes first?

a) A
b) Y
c) Z
d) M