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Spell Bee Word: cluster


Basic Details

Word: Cluster

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A group of similar things growing or placed close together, such as a cluster of grapes or stars.

Synonyms: group, bunch, clump

How to Spell Cluster

Syllables: clus - ter

Tricky part: The word ends in er, not or or ar. Keep the s before the t: clus-ter.

Watch out for: clustor, clustar, culster

Memory tip: Write clutter, then change its first t to s: cluster. Both words describe things crowded together.

Usage Examples

Example 1: A cluster of bananas hung from the tree near our gate.

Example 2: We saw a cluster of tiny mushrooms after the monsoon rain.

Example 3: Small huts stood in a cluster at the foot of the hill.

Fun Fact

The Pleiades, a star cluster also called the Seven Sisters, can be seen without a telescope. In India it is known as Krittika.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: cluster

a) scatter
b) single
c) bunch
d) gap

Show answer

c) bunch. A bunch is a group of things held or growing together.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) constellation
b) asteroid
c) satellite
d) clustor

Show answer

d) clustor. Cluster ends in er.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

clustter

a) t
b) s
c) l
d) u

Show answer

a) t. There is only one t, after the s.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these grows in a cluster?

a) grapes
b) a single rose
c) a coconut tree trunk
d) a pumpkin

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a) grapes

2. When people cluster around a stall, they ____.

a) sit down quietly at home
b) stand in a straight line far apart
c) gather close together
d) run away from it

Show answer

c) gather close together

Associated Words

brazeninfectiondecompositionpilgrimagedaytime
abandonedjudiciarybadgeapparentindependent

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