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Spell Bee Word: Altitude


What does altitude mean?

Word: Altitude

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Altitude means the height of something above sea level or above the ground.

Synonyms: height

Antonyms: depth

How do you spell altitude?

Syllables: al - ti - tude

Tricky part: The last consonant is d, not t: students who say it quickly write altitute.

Watch out for: altitute, altitood

Memory tip: The d near the end stands tall like a mountain peak, just before the final e.

Altitude in a sentence

Example 1: Leh is at such a high altitude that visitors are told to rest on the first day.

Example 2: The pilot announced that we had reached our cruising altitude.

Example 3: Water boils at a lower temperature at high altitude.

Fun Fact

Most passenger jets cruise at an altitude of roughly 10 to 12 kilometres, well above most clouds and weather.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

altitude

a) distance
b) elevation
c) location
d) longitude

Show answer

b) elevation. Elevation is the height of a place above sea level, the same idea as altitude.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) magnitude
b) attitude
c) gratitude
d) altetude

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d) altetude. Altitude keeps an i before tude, the same as gratitude, attitude and magnitude.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

alltitude

a) t
b) l
c) d
d) u

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b) l. The first syllable is al, with a single l.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A climber reaching a higher altitude is ____.

a) moving further north on the map
b) carrying a heavier rucksack
c) walking faster than before
d) going higher up the mountain

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d) going higher up the mountain

2. Which instrument shows a plane's altitude?

a) altimeter
b) thermometer
c) speedometer
d) odometer

Show answer

a) altimeter

Associated Words

Words that end in -ude: elude, fortitude, include, preclude, solitude, conclude

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