Home / Free Study Material / Spell Bee Summer / Class 3 Spell Bee Summer Words / blackboard

Spell Bee Word: Blackboard

Blackboard (noun): a large dark board in a classroom that the teacher writes on with chalk.


What does blackboard mean?

Word: Blackboard

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Blackboard means a large dark board in a classroom that the teacher writes on with chalk.

How do you spell blackboard?

Syllables: black - board

Tricky part: Children often drop the c of the ck, or write bord for the second half.

Watch out for: blackbord, blackbored, blakbord

Memory tip: Hear the tick-tock of the classroom clock: the ck in blackboard is the same pair that ends tick and clock.

Blackboard in a sentence

Example 1: Our teacher wrote the date in the corner of the blackboard.

Example 2: Arjun was asked to clean the blackboard after the lesson.

Example 3: The chalk squeaked on the blackboard and everyone covered their ears.

Fun Fact

Many school boards are dark green, not black. People still call them blackboards because the early ones were painted black.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

blackboard

a) dashboard
b) cardboard
c) chalkboard
d) keyboard

Show answer

c) chalkboard. A chalkboard is another name for a blackboard, since you write on both with chalk.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

bkaodralcb

a) blackboadr
b) blackbroad
c) blackboard
d) balckboard

Show answer

c) blackboard. Read black out of the jumble first; the five letters after it make the board, with the r before the d.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

bllackboard

a) c
b) l
c) k
d) a

Show answer

b) l. Only one l follows the b at the start of the word.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) blackboard
b) assembley
c) timetabel
d) homwork

Show answer

a) blackboard. Assembly ends in bly, timetable ends in ble and homework keeps the e of home; blackboard is the one written right.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do you use to clean a blackboard?

a) a sharpener
b) a duster
c) a stapler
d) a glue stick

Show answer

b) a duster

2. Which board do you write on with a marker, not chalk?

a) a noticeboard
b) a skateboard
c) a keyboard
d) a whiteboard

Show answer

d) a whiteboard

Associated Words

Words that end in -board: clipboard, cupboard, scoreboard

More words from this list

comfortable, divide, funny, judo, necklace, realistic, square, witty

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

Step 2: After Registration done, do login at www.crestolympiads.com/login.

Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

70%