What does scientific mean?
Word: Scientific
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Scientific means connected with science, or done in the careful way scientists work: by observing, testing and checking results.
Antonyms: unscientific
How do you spell scientific?
Syllables: sci - en - tif - ic
Tricky part: The c after s is silent, just as in science, and the word ends in -fic with a plain c, never a k or ck.
Watch out for: sientific, scientifik, scientiffic
Memory tip: Scissors, science and scientific all hide a quiet c straight after the s: tap the desk once for that silent c as you write it.
Scientific in a sentence
Example 1: Our class did a scientific test to see which soil holds the most water.
Example 2: Ravi drew a neat scientific diagram of a hibiscus flower for his project.
Example 3: Space agencies send scientific instruments into space to study the Moon and the Sun.
Fun Fact
Scientific goes back to the Latin scientia, which meant knowledge. The same root gives science, and also conscience, your inner sense of right and wrong.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) experimant
b) laboratary
c) chemicle
d) scientific
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d) scientific. Only scientific has every letter right, silent c after s included.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
scienttific
a) t
b) i
c) c
d) n
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a) t. A single t sits in the middle of scientific, just as it does in scientist.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
ftiicesinc
a) scientific
b) sacrifice
c) scientist
d) specific
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a) scientific. Scientist needs a second s and t, specific a p, and sacrifice an a and r; all ten letters make scientific.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
scientific
a) systematic
b) careless
c) imaginary
d) magical
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a) systematic. Scientific work is systematic: it follows careful steps in order.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Meera wants to look at onion cells for her project. Which scientific instrument should she use?
a) a stethoscope
b) a microscope
c) a thermometer
d) a telescope
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b) a microscope
2. Pick the scientific question.
a) Who sings the best song?
b) Which game is the most fun?
c) Does salt water freeze more slowly?
d) Which colour is the prettiest?
Show answer
c) Does salt water freeze more slowly?
