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Spell Bee Word: Cockerel


What does cockerel mean?

Word: Cockerel

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Cockerel means a young male chicken. It is often brightly coloured, with long, shiny tail feathers.

Synonyms: rooster

How do you spell cockerel?

Syllables: cock - er - el

Tricky part: The end of the word sounds like rul, but it is spelt with a vowel on each side of the r: e-r-e-l. Children often write cockral or cockeral.

Watch out for: cockral, cockeral

Memory tip: Picture the r as the bird standing proudly between two eggs, one e on each side, with the l at the very end.

Cockerel in a sentence

Example 1: Ishaan's uncle keeps a cockerel in his back garden.

Example 2: A brown cockerel strutted across the yard.

Example 3: The cockerel woke the whole village at sunrise.

Fun Fact

Cockerel was made long ago by adding an ending that meant little, so the word first meant a little or young male bird.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

coc_erel

a) c
b) h
c) q
d) k

Show answer

d) k. After the c comes a k, just as in duck and clock.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) feather
b) kockerel
c) sparrow
d) pigeon

Show answer

b) kockerel. Cockerel starts with a c, just like cat and cow.

Word Connection

Select the feminine form of the word:

cockerel

a) hen
b) chick
c) gander
d) drake

Show answer

a) hen. A hen is a female chicken. A drake and a gander are male birds, and a chick is a baby.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a cockerel do at sunrise?

a) it quacks
b) it crows
c) it hisses
d) it barks

Show answer

b) it crows

2. Where would you most likely see a cockerel?

a) under the ground
b) in the sea
c) in a pond
d) on a farm

Show answer

d) on a farm

More words from this list

estimate, guest, laughter, overcoat, sail, steer, water, bank

Next steps

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