What does traditional mean?
Word: Traditional
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Traditional means following customs, beliefs or ways of doing things that have been passed down over many years.
Synonyms: customary, old-fashioned, conventional, classic
Antonyms: new, unusual
How do you spell traditional?
Syllables: tra - di - tion - al
Tricky part: The 'shun' sound is spelt tion, as in nation. Students sometimes write tradicional or tradishional.
Watch out for: tradicional, tradishional
Memory tip: Nation becomes national, and tradition becomes traditional: the 'shun' is spelt tion in all four.
Traditional in a sentence
Example 1: Mumma wore a traditional silk saree for my cousin's wedding.
Example 2: Bharatanatyam is a traditional dance from Tamil Nadu.
Example 3: We had a traditional meal served on banana leaves.
Fun Fact
Indian states have their own traditional dance forms, such as Kathakali from Kerala, Bihu from Assam and Garba from Gujarat.
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Spell Probe
Fill the blanks with 'a' and 'i'. Which option gives the meaning of the word they complete?
1. tr_d_tional 2. h_st_ry 3. c_l_ndar 4. m_d_cal
a) connected with doctors and medicine
b) the study of past events
c) done the way it has been done for generations
d) a chart showing the days and months of the year
Show answer
c) done the way it has been done for generations. Only traditional takes a and then i; calendar, medical and history need other vowels.
Spell Spies
Choose the pair which has a spelling error:
a) music : musical
b) tradition : traditional
c) nation : national
d) magic : magicle
Show answer
d) magic : magicle. Each pair is a noun and its adjective; magical ends in -al, like the others.
Word Puzzle
Match the words with the correct options:
1. traditional 2. permanent 3. rural a. temporary b. urban c. modern
a) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b
b) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
c) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
d) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
Show answer
d) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b. Each word meets its opposite: traditional and modern, permanent and temporary, rural and urban.
Word Tally
Score 3 marks for each misspelt word. What is the total score?
traditional, festival, ceremoney, cultural, ritual, heritige
a) 9
b) 3
c) 12
d) 6
Show answer
d) 6. Ceremony has no e before the y and heritage ends in -age, so two words are wrong: 2 x 3 = 6.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The most traditional way to light a home for Diwali is with ___.
a) clay diyas
b) phone torches
c) neon signs
d) laser lights
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a) clay diyas
2. Dadi's traditional recipe for kheer most likely ___.
a) was copied from a new TV show
b) came from a cooking app
c) came from her own grandmother
d) was made up this morning
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c) came from her own grandmother
