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Spell Bee Word: Secure

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What does secure mean?

Word: Secure

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Secure means safe and well protected, or held firmly so that it will not move or come open.

Synonyms: safe, firm

Antonyms: loose

How do you spell secure?

Syllables: se - cure

Tricky part: The ending is ure, as in sure and pure, so the r comes before the last e.

Watch out for: secuer, securre

Memory tip: Secure ends like sure: when the door is locked, you are sure you are safe.

Secure in a sentence

Example 1: Shut the gate properly so the goats stay secure in the yard.

Example 2: The baby felt secure in Grandma's arms.

Example 3: Keep your money in a secure place.

Fun Fact

Secure comes from the Latin word securus, which meant free from worry.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

secure

a) unsafe
b) locked
c) protected
d) strong

Show answer

a) unsafe. Something secure is kept from harm, so its opposite is unsafe.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

seccure

a) s
b) c
c) u
d) e

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b) c. Say se-cure: you hear one k sound, and a single c writes it.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

s_cure

a) a
b) e
c) i
d) u

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b) e. The first vowel is e, as in set and send.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) window
b) secure
c) cubbord
d) ladder

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c) cubbord. Cupboard has a silent p and oa: c-u-p-b-o-a-r-d; window, secure and ladder are spelt right.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these keeps a house secure at night?

a) a doormat
b) a curtain
c) a strong lock
d) a ceiling fan

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c) a strong lock

2. Papa ties the bags tightly to the car roof so they are secure. He wants them to ____.

a) look neat
b) not slide off
c) weigh less
d) stay dry

Show answer

b) not slide off

Associated Words

Words that end in -ure: furniture, treasure, picture, vulture, gesture, mixture

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: loose

More words from this list

sunshine, wooden, blunt, cottage, fence, hazel, live, paw

Next steps

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