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Spell Bee Word: Slice


What does slice mean?

Word: Slice

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Slice means a thin, flat part cut from something bigger, like bread, cake or a fruit.

How do you spell slice?

Syllables: slice

Tricky part: The hissing s sound at the end is written ce, as in face and dance, not se.

Watch out for: slise, slis, sliss

Memory tip: Think of the c as a curved knife cutting a slice: the hissing sound at the end is a c with a silent e after it.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. the best thing since sliced bread: A very good new idea or thing. Example: "My brother thinks his new pencil box is the best thing since sliced bread."

Slice in a sentence

Example 1: Can I have a slice of watermelon?

Example 2: Mama put a slice of cheese in my sandwich.

Example 3: Cut the cake into eight slices.

Fun Fact

Bread that was already sliced was first sold in shops in the United States in 1928.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) sleice
b) sliece
c) slice
d) slyce

Show answer

c) slice. The long i sound in slice is just the letter i, as in like.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

slice

a) piece
b) bowl
c) spoon
d) whole

Show answer

a) piece. A slice is one piece cut from something.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

_lice

a) s
b) p
c) c
d) f

Show answer

a) s. The word begins with the blend sl, so s goes in front of the l.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Mama spread buter on a slice of bread.

a) spread
b) buter
c) slice
d) bread

Show answer

b) buter. Butter has a double t in the middle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do you use to cut a slice of bread?

a) a ladle
b) a knife
c) a spoon
d) a fork

Show answer

b) a knife

2. Which of these do people usually cut into slices?

a) a bowl of rice
b) a cup of tea
c) a pineapple
d) a glass of milk

Show answer

c) a pineapple

Associated Words

Words that end in -ice: juice, notice, advice, justice

More words from this list

trolley, anywhere, brown, create, feeling, helpful, moon, proud

Next steps

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