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Spell Bee Word: Structure


What does structure mean?

Word: Structure

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Structure means anything made by putting many parts together, such as a bridge, a dam or a tower.

Synonyms: framework

How do you spell structure?

Syllables: struc - ture

Tricky part: The end is said like 'cher', but it is spelt ture. Children often write structcher or structer.

Watch out for: structcher, structer

Memory tip: Picture and nature finish the same way as this word: the 'cher' sound at the end is written ture.

Structure in a sentence

Example 1: The old fort is the tallest structure in our town.

Example 2: Weaver birds build a hanging structure out of grass.

Example 3: We made a structure from straws and tape in science class.

Fun Fact

The Burj Khalifa in Dubai, about 828 metres tall, is the tallest structure people have ever made.

Practise the CREST Way

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

turcuster

a) stracture
b) strukture
c) sturcture
d) structure

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d) structure. The middle has a short u followed by a c.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

strructure

a) t
b) r
c) c
d) s

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b) r. One r is enough after the st.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) stadium
b) structure
c) factory
d) monumant

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d) monumant. Monument ends in ent, not ant.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: structure

a) puzzle
b) meadow
c) building
d) sketch

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c) building. A building is one kind of structure, made of many parts put together.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Eiffel Tower in Paris is a famous structure. What is it mostly made of?

a) stone
b) glass
c) iron
d) wood

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c) iron

2. Ria's teacher praised the structure of her essay. What did the teacher like?

a) the size of its letters
b) the number of its pictures
c) the colour of its cover
d) the way its parts were ordered

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d) the way its parts were ordered

Associated Words

Words that end in -cture: lecture, manufacture, architecture

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: framework

More words from this list

activate, bookstore, compete, downstairs, gem, justice, newspaper, reef

Next steps

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