Spell Bee Word: Aeroplane

What does aeroplane mean?

Word: Aeroplane

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Aeroplane means a machine with wings and engines that flies through the air carrying people or goods.

How do you spell aeroplane?

Syllables: aer - o - plane

Tricky part: It begins with aer, not air: the a and e come first, then r.

Watch out for: airoplane, areoplane, eroplane

Memory tip: The first four letters A-E-R-O can stand for Aeroplanes Easily Rise Over clouds.

Aeroplane in a sentence

Example 1: The aeroplane landed in Chennai.

Example 2: We waved at the aeroplane in the sky.

Example 3: My first aeroplane ride was to Delhi.

Fun Fact

The Wright brothers made the first powered aeroplane flight in 1903 in the USA. It lasted only 12 seconds.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) aeroplene
b) aeroplain
c) aeroplan
d) aeroplane

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d) aeroplane. The second part is the word plane, with a and a silent e.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

aeroplane

a) aircraft
b) ship
c) tractor
d) scooter

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a) aircraft. An aircraft is any machine that flies, and an aeroplane is one.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

lopeaaren

a) aeropalne
b) aeroalpne
c) aeroplane
d) aeroplnae

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c) aeroplane. Write aero first; the letters left make the second part.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

aeroplanne

a) n
b) p
c) l
d) a

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a) n. There is one n in the second part of aeroplane.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does an aeroplane take off from?

a) a bus depot
b) an airport
c) a railway station
d) a harbour

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b) an airport

2. Who flies an aeroplane?

a) a rider
b) a sailor
c) a pilot
d) a driver

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c) a pilot

Associated Words

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Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

Step 2: After Registration done, do login at www.crestolympiads.com/login.

Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

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