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Spell Bee Word: capsule


Basic Details

Word: Capsule

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A small, smooth case filled with medicine that you swallow whole. A capsule is also the part of a spacecraft where astronauts sit.

How to Spell Capsule

Syllables: cap - sule

Tricky part: The end sounds like syool but is spelt sule. Children leave out the e or write sool.

Watch out for: capsul, capsool, capsual

Memory tip: Start with cap, like the cap on a pen, and finish with s-u-l-e. Say it to yourself as cap-sue-lee to remember every letter.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The doctor said to take one capsule after dinner.

Example 2: The capsule was red on one end and white on the other.

Example 3: Astronauts came back to Earth inside a small capsule.

Fun Fact

A time capsule is a box of letters and objects kept closed so that people can open it many years later.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) bottle
b) capsul
c) tablet
d) syrup

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b) capsul. Capsule ends with a silent e after the l.

Jumble Tumble

What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?

spulace

a) a soft cloth to clean a table
b) a tall jar for pickles
c) a small case of medicine that you swallow
d) a sweet made from sugar

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c) a small case of medicine that you swallow. Spulace turns into capsule, a kind of medicine.

Word Champ

Which of the words cannot be made using the letters in the given word?

capsule

a) sleep
b) pulse
c) clues
d) place

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a) sleep. Sleep needs two e's, and capsule has just one.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A capsule is usually ___.

a) worn on the wrist
b) used to write
c) planted in soil
d) swallowed with water

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d) swallowed with water

2. In a spacecraft, the capsule is ___.

a) the part where astronauts sit
b) a cloud
c) a star
d) a moon

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a) the part where astronauts sit

Associated Words

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