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Spell Bee Word: Simple


What does simple mean?

Word: Simple

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Simple means easy to understand or do; also plain, without anything extra.

Synonyms: easy, plain

Antonyms: hard

How do you spell simple?

Syllables: sim - ple

Tricky part: It ends in le, even though the end can sound like ul. Children who spell it as it sounds get the last two letters the wrong way round.

Watch out for: simpul, simpal

Memory tip: Simple ends like candle and purple: the l comes first, then the e.

Simple in a sentence

Example 1: The teacher gave us a simple sum to start with.

Example 2: Clara wore a simple white dress.

Example 3: Lentils and rice make a simple, tasty lunch.

Fun Fact

Simple comes from the Latin word simplex, which meant made of one part, not folded or mixed.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

simple

a) clear
b) short
c) quick
d) difficult

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d) difficult. A simple sum is easy, so the opposite of simple is difficult.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) symple
b) simple
c) sumple
d) semple

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b) simple. The first vowel is i, as in sit and sing.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

simpple

a) p
b) m
c) l
d) i

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a) p. Only one p is needed here.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

si_ple

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

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b) m. Before the p you hear an m, as in jump and lamp.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which sum is the simplest?

a) 85 + 97
b) 2 + 2
c) 999 + 999
d) 304 - 189

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b) 2 + 2

2. A simple drawing has ____.

a) lots of tiny details
b) only a few lines
c) many bright colours
d) writing all over it

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b) only a few lines

Associated Words

Words that end in -ple: pineapple, apple, maple

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: plain

More words from this list

tortoise, address, burst, decide, fur, hound, market, plug

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