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Spell Bee Word: Trait


What does trait mean?

Word: Trait

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Trait means something in a person's character, such as being kind, calm or curious.

How do you spell trait?

Syllables: trait

Tricky part: The long a sound is spelt ai, the same as in rain and wait. Many pupils write it like gate, with a t and an e at the end.

Watch out for: trate, trayt

Memory tip: Think of a train that waits at the station: train, wait and this word all hold the long a sound as ai.

Trait in a sentence

Example 1: Honesty is the trait my teacher praises most in our class.

Example 2: Being curious is a trait that helps you learn new things.

Example 3: Grandpa says a sense of humour is a family trait in our house.

Fun Fact

The word came into English from French, where it once meant a stroke or line, like a line drawn with a pencil.

Practise the CREST Way

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

tatri

a) trait
b) tairt
c) ttrai
d) raitt

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a) trait. Only one order begins with tr and ends with a t, the way the word is said.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

trait

a) quality
b) voice
c) moment
d) reason

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a) quality. Kindness is a quality of a person, which is just what this word names.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) patience
b) honesty
c) curage
d) trait

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c) curage. Courage keeps an o before the u, as in your and four.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Sunita says that a cheerful smile is the trait she likes most in her frend.

a) likes
b) trait
c) frend
d) cheerful

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c) frend. Friend has an i before the e, even though you do not hear it.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is a trait a person can have?

a) patience
b) breakfast
c) a bicycle
d) a garden

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a) patience

2. Asha always shares her lunch with others. Which word best names her trait?

a) tall
b) sleepy
c) generous
d) noisy

Show answer

c) generous

Associated Words

Words that start with tra: travel, training, tradition, tram, trainer, track

More words from this list

anticipation, candlestick, cucumber, extremely, helicopter, locket, peaceful, screwdriver

Next steps

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