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Spell Bee Word: Twilight


What does twilight mean?

Word: Twilight

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Twilight means the soft, fading light at the end of the day, just after the sun has gone down.

How do you spell twilight?

Syllables: twi - light

Tricky part: The g and h near the end make no sound, so many children drop them when they write the word.

Watch out for: twilite, twiliht

Memory tip: The gh in this word is as quiet as the gh in caught: you write it but never say it.

Twilight in a sentence

Example 1: We walked home from the park in the twilight.

Example 2: Fireflies began to glow in the twilight behind our house.

Example 3: At twilight, the hills near Shimla turn a deep blue.

Fun Fact

Scientists name three stages of twilight, called civil, nautical and astronomical, and each one is darker than the last.

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Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

twilight

a) dusk
b) midnight
c) noon
d) sunrise

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a) dusk. Dusk is the part of the evening when daylight is nearly gone.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

tw_l_ght

a) a, i
b) i, e
c) i, i
d) e, i

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c) i, i. Both beats of this word use the same vowel.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

twillight

a) i
b) g
c) l
d) t

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c) l. The middle of the word has a single l.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

hgiwtlit

a) twiilght
b) twilight
c) wtilight
d) tiwlight

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b) twilight. The word opens with the same two letters as twins.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. You are outdoors at twilight. What might you notice?

a) the sun high overhead
b) the first stars appearing
c) shadows at their shortest
d) morning dew on the grass

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b) the first stars appearing

2. Which word best describes the light at twilight?

a) blazing
b) dim
c) dazzling
d) harsh

Show answer

b) dim

Associated Words

Words that end in -ight: straight, freight, moonlight, highlight, eyesight, copyright

More words from this list

appointment, cargo, damage, fantastic, honesty, luxury, phrase, sensitivity

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