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Spell Bee Word: Cycling


What does cycling mean?

Word: Cycling

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Cycling means riding a bicycle, for fun, to get somewhere or as a sport.

Synonyms: bicycling

How do you spell cycling?

Syllables: cy - cling

Tricky part: The word starts with cy, where the c sounds like s. Writing it as you hear it gives sycling or cicling.

Watch out for: sycling, cicling, sicling

Memory tip: A cycle's wheels go round in circles, and circle and cycle both open with a c that says s. Keep that c, then y.

Cycling in a sentence

Example 1: Cycling to school takes me only ten minutes.

Example 2: We went cycling along Marine Drive early on Sunday.

Example 3: Cycling is a good way to keep your legs strong.

Fun Fact

The Tour de France, the most famous cycling race, was first held in 1903. Riders now cover more than 3,000 kilometres in about three weeks.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) swimming
b) cycleing
c) running
d) skipping

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b) cycleing. Cycle drops its final e before ing; swimming, skipping and running are all spelt correctly.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

lgcnicy

a) cylcing
b) cycling
c) cyclnig
d) cyclign

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b) cycling. Spot cycl at the front, then the three letters left over make the ending.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

cy_l_ng

a) k, e
b) k, i
c) c, i
d) c, e

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c) c, i. Cycle keeps its second c, and the ending is ing.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

cycling

a) sailing
b) biking
c) rowing
d) hiking

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b) biking. Biking is another word for riding a bicycle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before going cycling on a busy road, you should put on ____.

a) a helmet
b) football boots
c) a swimming cap
d) a woollen scarf

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a) a helmet

2. When cycling after dark, which of these helps others see you best?

a) a loud bell
b) a big basket
c) a soft seat
d) a bright light

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d) a bright light

Associated Words

tinygoodpeaheninterestingbean
visioninspirationfearfulnessstrugglehiking

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