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Spell Bee Word: Source


What does source mean?

Word: Source

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Source means the place, person or thing something comes from, such as the source of a river or the source of a story.

Synonyms: beginning, start

Antonyms: end

How do you spell source?

Syllables: source

Tricky part: The middle vowel sound is spelt our, as in four and pour, and it is easy to write it as or.

Watch out for: sourc, sorrce, soarce

Memory tip: Find our inside source: our source of water is the river.

Source in a sentence

Example 1: The sun is our main source of light.

Example 2: Lentils are a good source of protein.

Example 3: The reporter would not say who the source of the news was.

Fun Fact

The River Thames begins as a small spring in the Cotswold hills, at a spot called Thames Head.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The children followed the stream uphill to find its sourse near the old bridge.

a) stream
b) sourse
c) bridge
d) followed

Show answer

b) sourse. The s sound at the end of source is spelt ce.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

source

a) origin
b) finish
c) result
d) target

Show answer

a) origin. Origin also means where something begins.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) original
b) suply
c) fountain
d) source

Show answer

b) suply. Supply has a double p; source, original and fountain are all spelt right.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The fire in a clay oven is a source of ____.

a) fresh water
b) cold air
c) heat
d) electricity

Show answer

c) heat

2. What is a good source of vitamin C?

a) a slice of bread
b) a glass of water
c) a spoon of sugar
d) an orange

Show answer

d) an orange

Associated Words

Words that end in -rce: reinforce, commerce, pierce

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: beginning

More words from this list

unimpressed, announce, cobalt, discus, fragile, introduce, narrator, qualifier

Next steps

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