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Spell Bee Word: Scrape


What does scrape mean?

Word: Scrape

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Scrape means to rub something hard or rough against a surface in order to clean it or take something off it.

How do you spell scrape?

Syllables: scrape

Tricky part: The long a sound comes from the silent e at the end. Children who spell that sound with ai or ea go wrong, and if the e is dropped you get another word, one for a small leftover piece.

Watch out for: scraip, screap

Memory tip: The silent e is the helper here: it reaches back and makes the a say its own name.

Scrape in a sentence

Example 1: Please scrape the mud off your boots before you come in.

Example 2: Nani uses a spoon to scrape the last of the halwa from the pan.

Example 3: On winter mornings, people in Manali scrape the ice from their car windows.

Fun Fact

Sailors once used the word skyscraper for a tall sail on a ship, long before it came to mean a very tall building.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

s__ape

a) c, r
b) k, r
c) t, r
d) c, l

Show answer

a) c, r. Scream starts with the same three letters.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

scrappe

a) c
b) r
c) a
d) p

Show answer

d) p. The p is not doubled before the silent e, as in grape.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) scrape
b) strech
c) sweap
d) squeze

Show answer

a) scrape. Squeeze has a double e in the middle, stretch needs a t before the ch, and sweep has ee.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which tool would be most useful to scrape old paint off a door?

a) a small feather duster
b) a flat metal blade
c) a wet paintbrush
d) a soft cotton cloth

Show answer

b) a flat metal blade

2. If your shoe scrapes along a wall, what are you likely to hear?

a) a low humming tune
b) a soft ringing bell
c) a loud popping sound
d) a rough grating noise

Show answer

d) a rough grating noise

Associated Words

Words that start with scr: scrub, scramble, screwdriver

More words from this list

tolerant, accomplish, budget, delight, exact, humble, measure, possible

Next steps

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