What does choral mean?
Word: Choral
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Choral means connected with a group of people singing together, or written for such a group to sing.
Word origin: From medieval Latin choralis, based on Latin chorus.
How do you spell choral?
Syllables: cho - ral
Tricky part: A look-alike word differs from choral by a single letter and a slight change of vowel sound, so check the meaning before you write.
Watch out for: chorul, chorall
Memory tip: Vocal music and choral music are both about voices, and the two words end alike.
Choral in a sentence
Example 1: Our school's choral society meets every Thursday after lunch.
Example 2: The choral piece was so hard that we rehearsed it for a whole term.
Example 3: Grandmother still remembers the choral singing at her college's annual day.
Fun Fact
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is often called the Choral Symphony, because a full choir joins the orchestra in its last movement.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell Spies
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) chorral
b) floral
c) mural
d) rural
Show answer
a) chorral. The r is not doubled in this word, just as it is not in floral.
Word Twins
Choose the correct option to fill both blanks:
1. Anaya joined the ___ group, which practises harmonies every Friday. 2. Divers photographed the bright ___ along the Lakshadweep islands.
a) coral/choral
b) 'choral' in both
c) choral/coral
d) 'coral' in both
Show answer
c) choral/coral. One sentence is about singing together; the other is about the hard, colourful growth in warm seas.
Jumble Tumble
Choose the correct sequence of the jumbled letters to form a meaningful word:
aolhcr 123456
a) 542613
b) 316245
c) 542163
d) 452613
Show answer
a) 542613. Read in that order, the letters spell a word about singers.
Word Puzzle
Match the words with their meanings:
1. choral 2. rhythmic 3. melodious a. having a regular, repeated beat b. pleasant and tuneful to hear c. performed by many singers at once
a) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a
b) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b
c) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
d) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
Show answer
d) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b. Rhythm is about the beat, a melody is about the tune, and this word is about many voices.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A choral conductor would be busiest at ___.
a) a talk by three authors
b) a recital by one pianist
c) a display by ten dancers
d) a concert by forty singers
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d) a concert by forty singers
2. What would you expect to find in a choral score?
a) separate lines for soprano and alto
b) drum patterns for a marching band
c) fingering marks for the guitar
d) steps marked out for each dancer
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a) separate lines for soprano and alto
