Spell Bee Word: Belly

What does belly mean?

Word: Belly

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Belly means the soft front part of your body between your chest and your legs.

Synonyms: stomach

How do you spell belly?

Syllables: bel - ly

Tricky part: Two l's sit in the middle, but you hear only one, so children often write bely.

Watch out for: bely, bellly

Memory tip: Say it as a little saying of your own: one belly, two l's.

Belly in a sentence

Example 1: The frog puffed out its pale belly and croaked loudly.

Example 2: Our cat sleeps on her back with her belly in the sun.

Example 3: Ravi laughed when his baby sister tickled his belly.

Fun Fact

Belly comes from an old English word for a bag or pouch. The word bellows, for the bag that blows air into a fire, grew from the same root.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

belly

a) spine
b) tummy
c) throat
d) elbow

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) belly
b) sholder
c) ankel
d) forhead

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

lybel

a) eblly
b) beyll
c) bylle
d) belly

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

b_ll_

a) o, i
b) e, i
c) e, y
d) a, e

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A puppy rolls onto its back so you can rub its belly. Which part of the puppy faces up?

a) its floppy ears
b) its long tail
c) its furry back
d) its soft underside

2. Why does Meena's belly feel full?

a) She has just woken up.
b) She has just had a bath.
c) She has just run a race.
d) She has just eaten a big meal.