What does anklet mean?
Word: Anklet
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Anklet means a chain or band worn round the ankle as jewellery.
How do you spell anklet?
Syllables: an - klet
Tricky part: Write ankle first but drop its e before adding -et. Children often keep the e and write ankelet.
Watch out for: ankelet, anklit, ankelt
Memory tip: An anklet is a little ornament for the ankle, just as a booklet is a little book and a piglet is a little pig.
Anklet in a sentence
Example 1: Her silver anklets jingled as she ran down the stairs.
Example 2: Grandma gave me a pair of anklets with tiny bells for my birthday.
Example 3: I lost one anklet at the beach and found it in the sand.
Fun Fact
In some folk dances, dancers tie on anklets covered in small bells, so that every step of the dance can be heard.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Champ
Which of the words cannot be made using the letters in the given word?
anklet
a) lake
b) kettle
c) tale
d) neat
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b) kettle. Kettle needs two t's and two e's, but anklet has only one of each.
Jumble Tumble
What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?
kentla
a) jewellery that circles the lower leg
b) a long piece of cloth worn round the neck
c) a thick cover that keeps you warm in bed
d) a small ring worn on a finger
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a) jewellery that circles the lower leg. Kentla can be rearranged into anklet.
Spellacadabra
From which option does a letter need to be removed to make a meaningful word?
a) brooch
b) bracelet
c) locket
d) annklet
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d) annklet. Anklet has only one n.
Spell Spies
Choose the pair which has a spelling error:
a) anklet : anklets
b) bangle : bangels
c) necklace : necklaces
d) earring : earrings
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b) bangle : bangels. Bangle ends in -le, so its plural is bangles.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. On which part of the body is an anklet worn?
a) on the little finger
b) just above the foot
c) just below the elbow
d) round the top of the arm
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b) just above the foot
2. An anklet goes on the ankle. In the same way, a bracelet goes on the...
a) wrist
b) ear
c) finger
d) neck
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a) wrist
