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Spell Bee Word: Broccoli


Basic Details

Word: Broccoli

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A green vegetable with a thick stalk and a head of tiny flower buds packed together like a little tree.

How to Spell Broccoli

Syllables: broc - co - li

Tricky part: Broccoli has a double c and a single l. Children often swap them and write brocolli.

Watch out for: brocolli, brocoli, broccolli

Memory tip: Two c's for the crunchy stalk, one l for the little green top: bro-cc-o-l-i.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Mumma added broccoli to the fried rice.

Example 2: Broccoli looks like a bunch of tiny green trees.

Example 3: Even my little brother eats broccoli when it is cooked with cheese.

Fun Fact

Broccoli is an Italian word. In Italian it is a plural, meaning little sprouts or shoots.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) cauliflower
b) spinach
c) lettuce
d) brocolli

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d) brocolli. Broccoli needs a double c and only one l.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

bro_co_i

a) s, l
b) k, l
c) c, r
d) c, l

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d) c, l. The c doubles in broc-co, and a single l comes before the i.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

locicorb

a) borccoli
b) broccoli
c) brcocoli
d) brocolci

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b) broccoli. Write bro, then cc, then o, l and i.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What colour is broccoli usually?

a) green
b) white
c) purple
d) orange

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a) green

2. Broccoli is a kind of:

a) vegetable
b) bird
c) fish
d) sweet

Show answer

a) vegetable

Associated Words

wristbandbagelfastenenormoushabitat
hilariouslettucebalancedemonstratenostalgia

Next steps

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