What does cappuccino mean?
Word: Cappuccino
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Cappuccino means an Italian-style coffee with a thick, frothy top.
How do you spell cappuccino?
Syllables: cap - puc - ci - no
Tricky part: Pupils often leave one c in the middle (cappucino) or add an h to catch the ch sound (cappuchino). That sound is spelt with a pair of c letters and nothing else.
Watch out for: cappucino, cappuchino
Memory tip: Picture two cups side by side on a cafe table: two cups, two c letters together in the middle.
Cappuccino in a sentence
Example 1: Papa sipped his cappuccino slowly and read the cricket scores.
Example 2: The waiter drew a little leaf in the foam of my mother's cappuccino.
Example 3: On her birthday, my big sister treats herself to a cappuccino at the corner cafe.
Fun Fact
Many people in Italy order a cappuccino only at breakfast, so asking for one after dinner can draw a surprised look from the waiter.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
cappuccinno
a) c
b) o
c) p
d) n
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d) n. A single n is all this word needs.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
c_ppucc_no
a) o, i
b) e, i
c) a, i
d) a, e
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c) a, i. An Italian word keeps clear vowels: a near the start, i just before the no.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the word in the sentence and choose it:
After the long train ride, Aunt Priya ordered a large pccpoinacu at the station cafe.
a) cinnamon
b) cauliflower
c) cappuccino
d) capsicum
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c) cappuccino. Without an m, an l or an f in the jumble, the other three fall away.
Spell-o-Spell
Three words in the list are spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of the misspelt word.
1. biscuit 2. capuccino 3. croissant 4. espresso
a) a coffee served under a cap of foam
b) a very strong black coffee in a tiny cup
c) a small flat baked snack
d) a curved, flaky French bread roll
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a) a coffee served under a cap of foam. The foamy coffee needs two p letters.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these does a barista need for the foam on a cappuccino?
a) melted butter
b) beaten egg
c) warm syrup
d) steamed milk
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d) steamed milk
2. Which of these drinks is closest to a cappuccino in what goes into it?
a) a latte
b) an iced tea
c) a fruit juice
d) a lemonade
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a) a latte
