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Spell Bee Word: Curl


What does curl mean?

Word: Curl

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Curl means a piece of hair that grows or is shaped into a round, twisting curve. Anything twisted into this shape can be called a curl.

Synonyms: ringlet, coil

How do you spell curl?

Syllables: curl

Tricky part: The er sound is spelt ur. Children write cerl, or start the word with k.

Watch out for: cerl, kurl, curle

Memory tip: Curl has the ur of fur: think of a kitten's soft fur twisting round your finger.

Curl in a sentence

Example 1: Ananya has long black curls.

Example 2: The puppy curled up in its basket.

Example 3: A curl of smoke rose from the chimney.

Fun Fact

In the winter sport of curling, players slide heavy stones across the ice, and the stones curl, or curve, as they travel.

Practise the CREST Way

Sound Check

Which of the following words rhymes with curl?

a) coil
b) call
c) cool
d) girl

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d) girl. Girl is spelt with ir, but say it aloud and it rhymes with curl.

Word Fusion

Add the correct option to the unfinished word to make a new word:

Isla has long, curl____ hair.

a) ie
b) ey
c) ly
d) y

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d) y. Curl takes a y to become curly, the word for hair full of curls.

Word Champ

In which option are the given words arranged in alphabetical order?

1. curb 2. curl 3. cure

a) 123
b) 213
c) 132
d) 321

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c) 132. Curb, cure and curl all share cur, so the fourth letters b, e and l decide.

Spell Spies

Choose the option with no spelling errors:

a) curl, coam, plait, ribon
b) curl, comb, plait, ribbon
c) curl, comb, plaat, ribben
d) curl, comb, plaite, ribbin

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b) curl, comb, plait, ribbon. Comb keeps its silent b, plait has ai, and ribbon has a double b.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is shaped like a curl?

a) a spring
b) a brick
c) a plate
d) a ruler

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a) a spring

2. What can a hairdresser use to put curls in straight hair?

a) rollers
b) clippers
c) a mirror
d) a hairnet

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a) rollers

Associated Words

More Class 3 Winter Spell Bee words starting with c: counter, cylinder, cradle, cymbal, cobbler, crossing

More words from this list

extra, heron, mixer, relish, steep, trough, almond, certificate

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