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Spell Bee Word: Twist


What does twist mean?

Word: Twist

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Twist means to bend or roll something round and round, like when you open a bottle lid with your fingers.

Synonyms: bend

Antonyms: straighten

How do you spell twist?

Syllables: twist

Tricky part: The final t is easy to forget, because it is said so softly at the very end of the word.

Watch out for: tuist, twis

Memory tip: Think of a tongue twister. Twister is twist with er added, so twist keeps its final t.

Twist in a sentence

Example 1: Papa had to twist the lid hard to open the jar.

Example 2: Do not twist your ankle while running on the stones.

Example 3: Aisha likes to twist her hair around her finger.

Fun Fact

Twist is thought to come from an old word linked to two, because a rope is made by turning two threads together.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) twist
b) tweist
c) twest
d) twiest

Show answer

a) twist. The vowel is a plain i, as in sit.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

twist

a) push
b) drop
c) turn
d) pull

Show answer

c) turn. When you twist a lid, you turn it.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

hold, ____, open, pour

a) hop
b) yawn
c) twist
d) blink

Show answer

c) twist. To get water from a bottle you hold it, twist the cap, open it and pour.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

twisst

a) t
b) w
c) s
d) i

Show answer

c) s. Twist has a single s before its final t.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Ravi twisted his ankle, it ____.

a) hurt and began to swell
b) grew a little longer
c) became much stronger
d) felt very ticklish

Show answer

a) hurt and began to swell

2. A story with a twist has ____.

a) a very long ending
b) lots of pictures in it
c) a surprise nobody expected
d) no words at all

Show answer

c) a surprise nobody expected

Associated Words

fiveneedturtledrawcoconut
playtimetargetbranchnosebottom

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Next steps

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