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Spell Bee Word: Bison


What does bison mean?

Word: Bison

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Bison means a large, wild animal like a buffalo, with a big shaggy head, short horns and a hump on its back.

How do you spell bison?

Syllables: bi - son

Tricky part: The first part is bi with a plain i, not a y.

Watch out for: byson, beison

Memory tip: A bison is big, and both words start with bi.

Bison in a sentence

Example 1: We saw a bison near the forest road.

Example 2: A bison has a big hump on its back.

Example 3: The bison stood still near the water.

Fun Fact

Millions of bison once lived on the grasslands of North America, and the American bison is now the national mammal of the USA.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) camel
b) rabbit
c) bisson
d) buffalo

Show answer

c) bisson. Bison has only one s.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

sobin

a) bsion
b) boisn
c) bison
d) bisno

Show answer

c) bison. Start with bi, as in big, and put the other three letters after it.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

bis_n

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

Show answer

d) o. The second part of the word is son, with an o.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A group of bison living together is called a ____.

a) flock
b) pride
c) herd
d) swarm

Show answer

c) herd

2. What does a bison eat?

a) meat
b) fish
c) grass
d) insects

Show answer

c) grass

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Next steps

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