Spell Bee Word: Coral

What does coral mean?

Word: Coral

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Coral means a hard, colourful material that grows in warm seas, built up over many years by tiny sea animals.

How do you spell coral?

Syllables: cor - al

Tricky part: Coral has one r and one l. With two r's it becomes corral, a different word.

Watch out for: corall, corrall

Memory tip: Coral has five letters and no twins: no double r, no double l. Picture five different fish swimming past the reef.

Coral in a sentence

Example 1: We saw pink and orange coral at the aquarium.

Example 2: Many fish live among the coral in the sea.

Example 3: The divers swam slowly past the bright coral.

Fun Fact

Coral grows very slowly. Many kinds add only a centimetre or two each year.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) dolphin
b) oyster
c) seaweed
d) koral

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

cor_l

a) o
b) u
c) i
d) a

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

We saw pink caral under the sea.

a) sea
b) caral
c) pink
d) saw

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Divers are asked not to touch coral because it ____.

a) is too hot to hold
b) is full of ink
c) is easily harmed
d) is made of glass

2. Which part of India is made up of coral islands?

a) Rajasthan
b) Lakshadweep
c) Sikkim
d) Kashmir