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Spell Bee Word: Banjo


What does banjo mean?

Word: Banjo

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Banjo means a musical instrument with a long neck, a round body and strings.

How do you spell banjo?

Syllables: ban - jo

Tricky part: The sound in the middle is a j, as in jam. Children who think of the g in giraffe write the wrong letter.

Watch out for: bango, banjio

Memory tip: Strum a banjo and the strings seem to sing jing-jing. That bright j sound is written with a real j.

Banjo in a sentence

Example 1: Grandpa plays the banjo on the veranda every evening.

Example 2: Meera's music teacher showed her how to hold a banjo.

Example 3: The band at the fair had a guitar, a drum and a banjo.

Fun Fact

The round body of a banjo is covered by a thin sheet pulled tight, like the top of a drum. That is why it sounds so bright and twangy.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

b_njo

a) a
b) e
c) i
d) u

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a) a. The first vowel is a short a, as in bat.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

bannjo

a) n
b) o
c) j
d) b

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a) n. Banjo needs just one n before the j.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) banjoe
b) whistle
c) violin
d) trumpet

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a) banjoe. Banjo ends with a plain o; violin, trumpet and whistle are all spelt right.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

jonba

a) banoj
b) banjo
c) bnajo
d) bajno

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b) banjo. Read each choice aloud: just one sounds like the instrument.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do you play a banjo?

a) hit it with sticks
b) press its white keys
c) pluck its strings
d) blow into it

Show answer

c) pluck its strings

2. Which of these instruments is closest to a banjo?

a) a mouth organ
b) a guitar
c) a flute
d) a trumpet

Show answer

b) a guitar

Associated Words

Words that start with ban: banyan, banker, banana

More words from this list

cinema, enemy, greeting, lamb, omelette, river, stall, waffle

Next steps

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