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Spell Bee Word: Beak


What does beak mean?

Word: Beak

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Beak means the hard, pointed part of a bird's mouth. Birds use it to eat and to build nests.

Synonyms: bill

How do you spell beak?

Syllables: beak

Tricky part: The ee sound is spelt ea. Children often write beek or bek.

Watch out for: beek, bek, beik

Memory tip: Beak has ea in it, just like eat, and a bird uses its beak to eat.

Beak in a sentence

Example 1: The mynah cracked the seed with its beak.

Example 2: The crow carried a twig in its beak.

Example 3: A duck has a flat beak.

Fun Fact

A pelican has a stretchy pouch under its beak that can hold more water than its stomach can.

Practise the CREST Way

Sound Check

Which of the following words does not rhyme with beak?

a) squeak
b) peak
c) cheek
d) break

Show answer

d) break. Break is spelt with ea too, but it is said like brake.

Spell Spies

Choose the misspelt word/s in the given sentence:

The parrot held a red chilli in its beake.

a) only chilli
b) parrot and red
c) only beake
d) chilli and beake

Show answer

c) only beake. Beak stops at the k; there is no e after it.

Word Champ

In which option are the given words arranged in alphabetical order?

1. beak 2. bead 3. bean

a) 213
b) 321
c) 123
d) 231

Show answer

a) 213. All three begin with bea, so the fourth letter decides: d, k, n.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which animal has a beak?

a) a cow
b) a sparrow
c) a fish
d) a dog

Show answer

b) a sparrow

2. A woodpecker uses its beak to ___.

a) tap holes in tree trunks
b) store water for later
c) spin a silky web
d) dig holes in the sand

Show answer

a) tap holes in tree trunks

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: bill

More words from this list

comment, froth, lick, nod, police, seek, station, today

Next steps

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