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Spell Bee Word: Shrink


What does shrink mean?

Word: Shrink

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Shrink means to become smaller, or to make something smaller.

Synonyms: contract, reduce

Antonyms: grow, stretch

How do you spell shrink?

Syllables: shrink

Tricky part: The end sound is spelt nk, as in pink and wink, with no c before the k.

Watch out for: shrinck, shirnk, shrinke

Memory tip: Picture a spot of ink shrinking as it dries in the sun: shrink ends with the word ink.

Shrink in a sentence

Example 1: Ice cubes shrink as they melt in a glass of juice.

Example 2: Puddles shrink in the hot afternoon sun.

Example 3: Alice drank from a little bottle and began to shrink.

Fun Fact

Wool shrinks in hot water because tiny scales on each fibre catch on one another and pull the fibres tight.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

shrink

a) expand
b) bend
c) fade
d) melt

Show answer

a) expand. Something that expands grows bigger, the opposite of shrinking.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

A balloon left in a cold car will srink a little.

a) cold
b) balloon
c) srink
d) little

Show answer

c) srink. Shrink keeps the h of shr, as in shred and shrub.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) shrink
b) streach
c) squeez
d) wrinkel

Show answer

a) shrink. Wrinkle ends in le, stretch has a t before ch and squeeze ends in e, so shrink is the only correct one.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If your T-shirt shrinks in the wash, it ____.

a) becomes too loose
b) becomes too tight
c) loses its colour
d) gets a hole in it

Show answer

b) becomes too tight

2. Mum's sweater has shrunk in the wash. Who could still wear it?

a) a bigger adult
b) nobody, as it is bigger now
c) a smaller child
d) a taller cousin

Show answer

c) a smaller child

Associated Words

bushyflutterhonourfreedombreakfast
scrubinterestacheflareagreeable

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