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Spell Bee Word: Risk


What does risk mean?

Word: Risk

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Risk means the chance that something bad or unwanted might happen.

How do you spell risk?

Syllables: risk

Tricky part: The k sound at the end is a plain k. Children sometimes write risck or risc, mixing it up with words that end in ck.

Watch out for: risck, risc

Memory tip: Risk takes a lone k at the end - no c sneaks in before it.

Risk in a sentence

Example 1: There is a risk of rain this afternoon, so carry an umbrella.

Example 2: Trying a new step in the dance show was a risk, but it went well.

Example 3: Dad checked the map to lower the risk of getting lost.

Fun Fact

Risk came into English in the 1600s from French, which had taken it from Italian.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The coach said the new move was worth the rissk.

a) worth
b) move
c) rissk
d) coach

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c) rissk. The s before the k is not doubled.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: risk

a) safety
b) trouble
c) danger
d) hazard

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a) safety. Safety means being free from harm, which is the opposite of facing a risk.

Word Makeup

Choose the correct suffix to form a word:

risk

a) ey
b) y
c) ie
d) ee

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b) y. Risky simply adds y, just as lucky and sticky do.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) risk
b) danger
c) chance
d) choise

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d) choise. Choice ends in ce, the same as voice.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mohan wants to lower the risk of missing the school bus. What should he do?

a) sleep a little longer
b) walk to the stop more slowly
c) leave home ten minutes early
d) stop to buy snacks on the way

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c) leave home ten minutes early

2. If you 'take a risk', what are you doing?

a) finishing your homework early
b) asking someone for directions
c) trying something that might not work out
d) saying sorry to a friend

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c) trying something that might not work out

Associated Words

More Class 3 Summer Spell Bee words starting with r: radio, rubbish, retro, rudder, raise, reside

More words from this list

surprise, afternoon, brace, consider, elegant, greasy, knot, only

Next steps

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