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Spell Bee Word: unwrap


Basic Details

Word: Unwrap

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To take the paper or covering off something.

Synonyms: open, uncover, unpack

Antonyms: wrap, cover, pack

How to Spell Unwrap

Syllables: un - wrap

Tricky part: Wrap starts with a silent w. Students hear rap and write unrap, losing the w.

Watch out for: unrap, unwrapp, onwrap

Memory tip: W for wrapping paper: the w goes on first in wrap, so it comes straight after un in unwrap.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Tanvi could not wait to unwrap her birthday presents.

Example 2: Unwrap the soap and put the paper in the dustbin.

Example 3: The cook unwrapped the fish from the banana leaf.

Fun Fact

The w at the start of words like wrap, write and wrist was once spoken aloud; it fell silent in English around the 1600s.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the prefix that completes the word:

____wrap

a) de
b) un
c) in
d) dis

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b) un. Un reverses the action, so taking the wrapping off is unwrapping.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) wrestle
b) playwright
c) unrap
d) wreath

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c) unrap. Wrestle, wreath and playwright all keep a silent w, and so must unwrap.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

unwrap

a) uncover
b) open
c) cover
d) unpack

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c) cover. Open, uncover and unpack mean much the same as unwrap; cover means putting the layer back.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On your birthday, the thing you are most likely to unwrap is ____.

a) a song
b) a gift
c) a road
d) a cloud

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b) a gift

2. When you unwrap a chocolate bar, you ____.

a) melt it
b) break it in half
c) hide it
d) remove its covering

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d) remove its covering

Associated Words

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