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Spell Bee Word: Slide


What does slide mean?

Word: Slide

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Slide means to move smoothly over a surface without stopping.

Synonyms: slip

How do you spell slide?

Syllables: slide

Tricky part: The e at the end is silent, but it makes the vowel before the d long.

Watch out for: slied, slaid

Memory tip: The silent e at the end is the push that sends the vowel sliding into its long sound.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. let something slide: To leave a small problem alone instead of fixing it. Example: "Mum let it slide when I forgot to make my bed once."

Slide in a sentence

Example 1: Children slide down the slide one after another.

Example 2: Hold the rail so you do not slide on the wet steps.

Example 3: Slide the window open to let in the breeze.

Fun Fact

Penguins often slide over ice on their bellies, pushing with their feet, because it can be quicker than walking.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

slide

a) climb
b) push
c) stop
d) glide

Show answer

d) glide. To glide is to move smoothly, which is what sliding is.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) circle
b) bucket
c) tumble
d) slyde

Show answer

d) slyde. Slide is spelt with an i, kept long by the e at the end.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

sllide

a) l
b) s
c) i
d) d

Show answer

a) l. Slide begins with one s and one l, like slip.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these opens by sliding?

a) a tin can
b) a book
c) an umbrella
d) a drawer

Show answer

d) a drawer

2. Where is it easiest to slide in your socks?

a) on a pile of rocks
b) on a polished floor
c) on a thick rug
d) on a sandy beach

Show answer

b) on a polished floor

Associated Words

Words that end in -ide: hide, decide, inside, countryside, reside, ride

More words from this list

track, advance, cabbage, design, gala, hummingbird, medicine, pomegranate

Next steps

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