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Spell Bee Word: Scream


What does scream mean?

Word: Scream

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Scream means to shout in a very loud, high voice because you are scared, hurt or very excited.

Synonyms: shout, yell, shriek

How do you spell scream?

Syllables: scream

Tricky part: The long e sound is spelt ea. Some children write ee instead.

Watch out for: screem, screme

Memory tip: When you scream at the beach, think of the sea: both have ea.

Scream in a sentence

Example 1: The children scream on the roller coaster.

Example 2: Please don't scream; the baby is sleeping.

Example 3: My little brother screamed with joy when he saw the puppy.

Fun Fact

The famous painting called The Scream, of a figure holding its face, was painted by Edvard Munch of Norway in 1893.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

scream

a) cheer
b) cry
c) call
d) whisper

Show answer

d) whisper. A scream is very loud and a whisper is very soft.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) skream
b) shcream
c) scream
d) sream

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c) scream. Scream begins with s, c and r, just like scrub.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

hum, talk, shout, ____

a) scream
b) sigh
c) yawn
d) mumble

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a) scream. Each sound is louder than the one before, and a scream is the loudest.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

screa_

a) m
b) t
c) n
d) p

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a) m. Scream ends with an m, like cream.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At which place must you keep quiet and never scream?

a) at a fun fair
b) in a hospital ward
c) at a cricket match
d) on a water slide

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b) in a hospital ward

2. The fans screamed when their team scored a goal. How did they feel?

a) sleepy
b) lonely
c) bored
d) excited

Show answer

d) excited

Associated Words

Words that end in -eam: upstream, daydream, sunbeam

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: yell

More words from this list

tea, above, bike, clap, duck, glass, lemonade, pebble

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