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Spell Bee Word: Surprise


What does surprise mean?

Word: Surprise

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Surprise means something that happens when you do not expect it, or the feeling you get when it does. A surprise party is planned secretly.

Synonyms: wonder

How do you spell surprise?

Syllables: sur - prise

Tricky part: The first r is hardly heard, so children often leave it out. The ending is -ise, in American English too, so it never ends in ice or ize.

Watch out for: surprice, suprise, surprys

Memory tip: Surprise has two r's, and the first is the quiet one. Say 'sir' at the start to remind yourself it is there.

Surprise in a sentence

Example 1: The cake was a surprise for Dadi's seventieth birthday.

Example 2: To our surprise, the shy boy won the singing contest.

Example 3: Don't tell Meera about the gift; it is a surprise.

Fun Fact

Surprise comes from an old French word meaning to take someone over suddenly, which is just how a surprise feels.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) serprise
b) balloon
c) candles
d) present

Show answer

a) serprise. The word begins sur, with a u, not ser.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

surpprise

a) s
b) p
c) i
d) r

Show answer

b) p. Prise starts with a single p, so the second p has to go.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: surprise

a) plan
b) order
c) habit
d) shock

Show answer

d) shock. A surprise can be a sudden shock, something you did not expect.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these would be a surprise?

a) cold nights in Shimla in January
b) snow in Chennai in May
c) rain in Mumbai in July
d) heat in Delhi in June

Show answer

b) snow in Chennai in May

2. 'To my surprise, the shop was open on Diwali.' This means the speaker ____.

a) had planned it
b) did not expect it
c) was angry about it
d) knew it already

Show answer

b) did not expect it

Associated Words

purchaseguiltenormousimprovementdeceive
diamondstalemanureequipmentawe

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