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Spell Bee Word: Ankle


What does ankle mean?

Word: Ankle

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Ankle means the joint that joins your foot to your leg.

How do you spell ankle?

Syllables: an - kle

Tricky part: It ends in le, not el or al.

Watch out for: ankel, ankal, ankil

Memory tip: Ankle ends in le, just like apple and table.

Ankle in a sentence

Example 1: I twisted my ankle on the stairs.

Example 2: The water came up to my ankle.

Example 3: She wore silver anklets round each ankle.

Fun Fact

Classical dancers in India tie ghungroos, strings of small bells, around their ankles.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) shoulder
b) finger
c) elbow
d) enkle

Show answer

d) enkle. This body word starts with a, like arm.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

klane

a) ankle
b) aknle
c) kanle
d) nakle

Show answer

a) ankle. Put le at the end, then fit the other three letters in front.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

foot, ____, knee, hip

a) ankle
b) neck
c) wrist
d) elbow

Show answer

a) ankle. Going up the leg, the foot joins the ankle, then come the knee and the hip.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

an_le

a) k
b) f
c) p
d) d

Show answer

a) k. The hard middle sound of ankle is a k.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which body part is nearest to your ankle?

a) your wrist
b) your elbow
c) your heel
d) your knee

Show answer

c) your heel

2. Which of these shoes cover your ankles?

a) boots
b) slippers
c) sandals
d) flip-flops

Show answer

a) boots

Associated Words

cookmarigoldgiantdolphinorange
treechillitramnaughtybreeze

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brook, crate, February, heater, Monday, preview, skateboard, towel

Next steps

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