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Spell Bee Word: Cliff


What does cliff mean?

Word: Cliff

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Cliff means a high, steep wall of rock, often beside the sea.

How do you spell cliff?

Syllables: cliff

Tricky part: It ends with a double f, as in stiff and sniff.

Watch out for: clif, cliph

Memory tip: Picture two f's standing at the edge of a cliff, holding hands so neither falls off.

Cliff in a sentence

Example 1: Do not stand near the edge of the cliff.

Example 2: We watched the waves crash against the cliff.

Example 3: The goat climbed up the rocky cliff.

Fun Fact

The white cliffs of Dover in England are made of chalk.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) beach
b) valley
c) kliff
d) island

Show answer

c) kliff. Cliff starts with c, as in climb.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

flicf

a) lciff
b) cilff
c) cliff
d) iclff

Show answer

c) cliff. The two f's finish the word.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

A tall cleff stood next to the sea.

a) stood
b) tall
c) cleff
d) sea

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c) cleff. Cliff has a short i, as in stiff.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

c_iff

a) s
b) w
c) r
d) l

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d) l. Cliff starts with the cl of clap.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which bird often builds its nest on cliffs by the sea?

a) a peacock
b) a hen
c) a seagull
d) an ostrich

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c) a seagull

2. Why do climbers use ropes on a cliff?

a) so they can rest
b) to keep warm
c) to carry water
d) so they do not fall

Show answer

d) so they do not fall

Associated Words

More Class 1 Summer Spell Bee words starting with cl: clever, clean, cloud, clock, cloth

More words from this list

eighteen, golden, liquid, pilot, seagull, teach, abroad, biscuit

Next steps

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