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Spell Bee Word: Circular


What does circular mean?

Word: Circular

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Circular means shaped like a circle, or moving in a circle. As a noun, a circular is a printed notice sent to many people, such as a school circular.

How do you spell circular?

Syllables: cir - cu - lar

Tricky part: It starts with circ, like circle, so the first sound is spelt with a c, not an s.

Watch out for: sircular, cercular, sercular

Memory tip: Circular grows out of circle: keep the circ of circle, with its two c's, and the start is right.

Circular in a sentence

Example 1: The school sent a circular about the sports day timings.

Example 2: The chalk drawing was made in a circular pattern of red and yellow.

Example 3: The ceiling fan made a slow circular movement above our heads.

Fun Fact

A circular letter got its name because it was meant to circulate, passing from person to person, so that many people could read it.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

circ_l_r

a) a, e
b) u, a
c) o, a
d) u, e

Show answer

b) u, a. The first gap takes u, as in cup, and the second takes a.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

circullar

a) l
b) u
c) r
d) c

Show answer

a) l. Circular has only one l.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: circular

a) round
b) straight
c) flat
d) square

Show answer

a) round. Something circular is round, like a coin.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

crulicra

a) circulate
b) circle
c) circular
d) particular

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c) circular. There is no t or e among the letters, so circulate is out; they make circular.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pick the thing with a circular shape.

a) a shoebox
b) a small silver coin
c) a chessboard
d) a cricket pitch

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b) a small silver coin

2. A circular walk is one that ____.

a) follows a river bank
b) ends where it started
c) takes only a minute
d) goes up a steep hill

Show answer

b) ends where it started

Associated Words

Words that end in -ular: muscular, popular, regular

More words from this list

disappointed, focus, instant, molecule, prompt, skateboarding, typical, alert

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