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Spell Bee Word: weight


Basic Details

Word: Weight

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: How heavy something or someone is.

Synonyms: heaviness, load

Antonyms: lightness

Sounds like: wait (to stay until something happens)

How to Spell Weight

Syllables: weight

Tricky part: The ay sound is spelt eigh, as in eight, and a t follows it. Wait is a different word.

Watch out for: wieght, weigth, waight

Memory tip: You weigh a thing to find its weight, so weight is weigh + t. The word eight hides inside it too.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The doctor checked my weight during the school health camp.

Example 2: The weight of the school bag hurt Meena's shoulders.

Example 3: Lift the weight slowly with both hands.

Fun Fact

On the Moon your weight would be only about one-sixth of your weight on Earth, because the Moon's pull is weaker, though your mass would not change.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) neighbour
b) wieght
c) eighteen
d) freight

Show answer

b) wieght. Weight follows the eigh pattern of eight, with e before i.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

weigght

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

Show answer

b) g. Weigh has a single g, and weight just adds a t to it.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

weight

a) heaviness
b) height
c) lightness
d) width

Show answer

a) heaviness. Weight tells you how heavy a thing is, its heaviness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which word sounds like weight but means to stay until something happens?

a) wit
b) white
c) wait
d) wet

Show answer

c) wait

2. To lose weight means to become ____.

a) lighter
b) taller
c) stronger
d) older

Show answer

a) lighter

Associated Words

radicalincludeignorerecognizeblender
affableremarkablecrumblebaggybatter

Next steps

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