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Spell Bee Word: Reward


What does reward mean?

Word: Reward

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Reward means something given to a person in return for good work, help or good behaviour.

Synonyms: prize, award

Antonyms: penalty

How do you spell reward?

Syllables: re - ward

Tricky part: The second part sounds like word, so students write it the way it sounds.

Watch out for: reaward, rewurd, rewarde

Memory tip: Picture the w as two hands held out, ready to take the reward.

Reward in a sentence

Example 1: Mira got a gold star sticker as a reward for reading ten books.

Example 2: As a reward for her hard work, Sana's parents took her to the zoo.

Example 3: Our dog sits patiently, waiting for a biscuit as a reward.

Fun Fact

Animal trainers often use small food rewards, given right after the action, to teach dogs and dolphins new tricks.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: reward

a) payment
b) medal
c) punishment
d) present

Show answer

c) punishment. A punishment is given for doing wrong, the opposite of a reward.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) medal
b) prize
c) reward
d) trophey

Show answer

d) trophey. Trophy ends in a plain y; reward, prize and medal are spelt correctly.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The whole class got a rewad for keeping the room clean all week.

a) rewad
b) whole
c) week
d) clean

Show answer

a) rewad. Reward needs an r before the d.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A shop offers a reward to anyone who finds its lost cat. Here the reward is ____.

a) a fine paid by the owner
b) money given to the finder
c) a poster of the lost cat
d) a new collar for the cat

Show answer

b) money given to the finder

2. A reward is something you might get for ____.

a) coming late to school
b) winning a race
c) talking in class
d) littering the park

Show answer

b) winning a race

Associated Words

Words that end in -ard: scoreboard, guard, awkward, bodyguard, clipboard, courtyard

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: award, penalty

More words from this list

survive, wistful, beginning, curriculum, endure, hairdresser, maintenance, photographer

Next steps

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