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Spell Bee Word: Anorak


What does anorak mean?

Word: Anorak

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Anorak means a short coat with a hood, made of cloth that keeps out wind and rain.

How do you spell anorak?

Syllables: an - o - rak

Tricky part: The word ends in a plain -ak, with no c before the k. Children used to back and pack often write anorack.

Watch out for: anorack, anorac

Memory tip: Finish with a plain -ak, just as kayak does, with no c to slow you down.

Anorak in a sentence

Example 1: Pack your anorak, because it often rains in Shimla in the afternoon.

Example 2: Veer pulled up the hood of his anorak as the wind grew stronger.

Example 3: The trekkers wore bright orange anoraks so they could see one another.

Fun Fact

The word anorak comes from Greenland, where the Inuit people made hooded jackets like this from animal skins.

Practise the CREST Way

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

an_rak

a) o
b) u
c) a
d) e

Show answer

a) o. The middle vowel is an o.

Spell Spies

Choose the misspelt word/s in the given sentence:

Mansi hung her annorak on the hook by the classroom door.

a) only classroom
b) only annorak
c) hung and door
d) annorak and hook

Show answer

b) only annorak. It begins with a single n, as in animal.

Jumble Tumble

Which option has letters that you can rearrange to form the name of something you wear?

a) konara
b) komara
c) ponara
d) konala

Show answer

a) konara. Konara gives anorak; the others would need a p, an m or an l.

Word Champ

Which of the words cannot be made using the letters in the given word?

anorak

a) okra
b) roar
c) oak
d) rank

Show answer

b) roar. Roar needs two r's, and anorak has only one.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For which outing would you most want an anorak?

a) a wet, blustery walk by the sea
b) a hot, dusty walk in the desert
c) a warm swim at the sports club
d) a sunny picnic in the school garden

Show answer

a) a wet, blustery walk by the sea

2. Which of these is most like an anorak?

a) a pair of sandals
b) a sun hat
c) a silk scarf
d) a raincoat

Show answer

d) a raincoat

Associated Words

More Class 3 Winter Spell Bee words starting with a: automatic, able, almond, anklet, adorn, armrest

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