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Spell Bee Word: Annual


What does annual mean?

Word: Annual

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Annual means happening once every twelve months, like a school sports day or a birthday.

How do you spell annual?

Syllables: an - nu - al

Tricky part: Annual has a double n near the start: an-nu-al. Many children write it with only one n.

Watch out for: anual, anuual

Memory tip: Think of anniversary, another once-a-year word. It starts with the same a and double n as annual.

Annual in a sentence

Example 1: Our school's annual concert is held every December.

Example 2: The annual flower show draws big crowds to the park.

Example 3: Mum pays the annual fee for my swimming classes in April.

Fun Fact

A children's annual is a thick book that comes out once a year, full of stories, comics and puzzles. In Britain annuals are a popular end-of-year present.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

annual

a) yearly
b) weekly
c) daily
d) monthly

Show answer

a) yearly. Both words describe something that comes round once in twelve months.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) holliday
b) celebrasion
c) occassion
d) annual

Show answer

d) annual. Holiday has only one l, occasion has only one s, and celebration ends in tion.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

aulnan

a) annaul
b) annuel
c) annual
d) annula

Show answer

c) annual. Say an-nu-al slowly and write the letters in the order you hear them.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

annuall

a) n
b) l
c) a
d) u

Show answer

b) l. Annual finishes with a single l.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For most people, which event is annual?

a) a Monday morning
b) New Year's Day
c) the evening news
d) a school lunch break

Show answer

b) New Year's Day

2. Gardeners call marigolds annual plants. What does this tell us about a marigold plant?

a) it grows only in deep shade
b) it never needs any water
c) it lives for about one growing season
d) it flowers every single week

Show answer

c) it lives for about one growing season

Associated Words

Words that end in -ual: gradual, individual, mutual, equal, usual, visual

More words from this list

canal, croissant, explore, headache, lively, patient, scold, thrill

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