What does scatter mean?
Word: Scatter
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Scatter means to throw or spread things over a wide area, or to move quickly away in different directions.
Synonyms: spread, sprinkle, strew
Antonyms: collect
How do you spell scatter?
Syllables: scat - ter
Tricky part: The word starts with sc, not sk, and the t is doubled in the middle.
Watch out for: scater, skatter, scattar
Memory tip: Picture two pigeons pecking side by side that scatter when a bus honks: they are the two t's in the middle of scatter.
Scatter in a sentence
Example 1: Pigeons scatter when a dog runs into the square.
Example 2: Nani scatters grain in the courtyard for the sparrows.
Example 3: Do not scatter your toys all over the floor.
Fun Fact
The balsam plant in many Indian gardens scatters its seeds by bursting its ripe pods when they are touched.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
scatter
a) throw
b) drop
c) gather
d) spill
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c) gather. Throwing, spilling and dropping can all leave things lying about; gathering brings them back together.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
tcatsre
a) scatter
b) scattre
c) scettra
d) scettar
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a) scatter. All four start with sc and keep the two t's; only scatter has the a after sc and er at the end.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
scatteer
a) t
b) a
c) e
d) r
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c) e. Scatter has just one e, near the end.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) colect
b) sprinkel
c) scatter
d) spred
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c) scatter. Sprinkle ends in le, spread has ea and collect has a double l, so scatter is the one spelt right.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In which sentence does scatter mean to run off in different directions?
a) The wind scattered the papers.
b) Scatter the seeds over the soil.
c) She scattered petals on the rangoli.
d) The children scattered when the bell rang for break.
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d) The children scattered when the bell rang for break.
2. Which word rhymes with scatter?
a) chatter
b) sitter
c) shutter
d) scooter
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a) chatter
