What does cholesterol mean?
Word: Cholesterol
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Cholesterol means a fatty substance found in the blood and body tissues of people and animals.
How do you spell cholesterol?
Syllables: cho - les - te - rol
Tricky part: The e after the st is barely heard, so pupils drop it and write cholestrol.
Watch out for: cholestrol, cholesterole
Memory tip: In your head, give the word a heavy middle beat on ter, and the quiet e cannot slip away.
Cholesterol in a sentence
Example 1: The nutrition chart in our canteen lists cholesterol beside salt and fibre.
Example 2: Our biology teacher drew a diagram showing where cholesterol sits in a cell.
Example 3: A label on the ghee tin showed how much cholesterol each spoonful held.
Fun Fact
The human brain is unusually rich in cholesterol: roughly a fifth or more of the body's total is found there.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
ch_l_sterol
a) u, e
b) o, e
c) a, e
d) o, a
Show answer
b) o, e. An o follows the ch, and e comes after the l.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
In our science project we compared how much cholesteral, sugar and fibre is shown on the labels of ten popular breakfast foods.
a) popular
b) science
c) labels
d) cholesteral
Show answer
d) cholesteral. The vowel in the closing syllable is o.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the letters to find the word that fits the sentence:
The chapter on body fats explains how the liver makes heoelcrlots.
a) carbohydrate
b) cholesterol
c) chlorophyll
d) chromosome
Show answer
b) cholesterol. Chlorophyll needs a p and a y, chromosome an m, and carbohydrate a b and a y.
Spell-o-Spell
Only one of these words is spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of that word.
1. protien 2. minaral 3. vitemin 4. cholesterol
a) a food substance that builds muscle
b) a substance such as iron or calcium that the body needs
c) a natural substance needed in tiny amounts for good health
d) a soft, waxy material present in animal cells
Show answer
d) a soft, waxy material present in animal cells. Protein has e before i, vitamin an a after the t, and mineral an e after the n.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which food would you expect to contain cholesterol?
a) an egg yolk
b) a bowl of rice
c) a slice of mango
d) a handful of peas
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a) an egg yolk
2. What useful job does cholesterol do in the body?
a) it carries oxygen around in the blood
b) it grinds food into tiny pieces
c) it sends messages along the nerves
d) it helps form the outer layer of cells
Show answer
d) it helps form the outer layer of cells
