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Spell Bee Word: strategy


Basic Details

Word: Strategy

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A careful plan made to reach a goal, especially in a game, a war, business or government.

Synonyms: plan, scheme, tactic

How to Spell Strategy

Syllables: strat - e - gy

Tricky part: There is only one r, right after st. Many people say and write stratergy with an extra r.

Watch out for: stratergy, strategie, stratigy

Memory tip: Say it the way it is written, strat-e-gy, with nothing between strat and e. Clap three times as you say it.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The government has a new strategy to plant more trees in cities.

Example 2: Our team's strategy was to defend first and attack in the second half.

Example 3: Chess players think about strategy several moves ahead.

Fun Fact

Strategy comes from the Greek strategos, the word for the general of an army.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

stratergy

a) t
b) r
c) e
d) g

Show answer

b) r. Strategy has just one r, the one straight after st.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: strategy

a) impulse
b) rumour
c) accident
d) plan

Show answer

d) plan. A strategy is a plan worked out in advance; an impulse is the opposite.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

gtyestra

a) stagnate
b) strategy
c) greatest
d) tragedy

Show answer

b) strategy. There is a y but no d, n or second e here, so only one word fits.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is an example of a strategy?

a) saving a little money each week to buy a bicycle
b) dropping a glass by mistake
c) sneezing in the rain
d) falling asleep on the bus

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a) saving a little money each week to buy a bicycle

2. Strategy first came from the Greek word for ____.

a) a ship
b) an army general
c) a farmer
d) a chess board

Show answer

b) an army general

Associated Words

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