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Spell Bee Word: Choir


What does choir mean?

Word: Choir

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Choir means a group of people who sing together, often at school or at a function.

Sounds like: quire (a set of 24 or 25 sheets of paper)

How do you spell choir?

Syllables: choir

Tricky part: Choir is said 'kwire', but the letters after ch are o, i, r. Children often swap the o and i and write chior.

Watch out for: chior, choire, choyr

Memory tip: A choir sings in harmony, and o-i is the order in choir: 'Oh, I (o-i) love to sing in the choir!'

Choir in a sentence

Example 1: Our school choir sang the school song at the start of open day.

Example 2: Isha joined the choir because she loves to sing.

Example 3: The choir practised every afternoon for the school concert.

Fun Fact

Choir and chorus come from the same Latin word, chorus. Choir was once spelt quire, which is closer to how it sounds.

Practise the CREST Way

Sound Check

Which of the following words rhymes with the given word?

choir

a) core
b) door
c) wire
d) chair

Show answer

c) wire. Choir sounds like 'kwire', so it rhymes with wire.

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

_ _oir

a) kh
b) ch
c) qu
d) kw

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b) ch. The 'k' sound at the start of choir is spelt c, h, as in school.

Jumble Tumble

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

rohic

a) a soft song sung to help a baby sleep
b) a group of people who sing as a team
c) a sound that bounces back to you
d) a group of people who play instruments together

Show answer

b) a group of people who sing as a team. Rohic is choir in a muddle.

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) choir
b) singer
c) musik
d) concert

Show answer

c) musik. Choir is right; music ends in -ic.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who stands in front of a choir and leads it?

a) a captain
b) a referee
c) a conductor
d) a pilot

Show answer

c) a conductor

2. Where might you hear a choir?

a) at a petrol station
b) in a swimming pool
c) at a school assembly
d) in a car park

Show answer

c) at a school assembly

Associated Words

More Class 3 Winter Spell Bee words starting with ch: chilly, churn, chemist

More words from this list

cymbal, ferret, holly, muddle, robot, sting, twine, announcer

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