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Spell Bee Word: Detail


What does detail mean?

Word: Detail

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Detail means a small fact or part of something, such as one point in a story or a tiny pattern in a picture.

How do you spell detail?

Syllables: de - tail

Tricky part: The long a sound in the second part is spelt ai, as in rain.

Watch out for: detale, detayl

Memory tip: Paint a rain drop with every tiny detail. Paint, rain and detail all write the long a as ai.

Detail in a sentence

Example 1: Look at the fine detail on this Madhubani painting.

Example 2: Tell me every detail of your trip to the zoo.

Example 3: Sita noticed a small detail that everyone else missed.

Fun Fact

Detail comes from an old French word meaning to cut into pieces. A detail is one small piece of a bigger whole.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

d_tail

a) o
b) e
c) a
d) i

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b) e. The word begins with de, as in decide.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

detaill

a) d
b) l
c) t
d) a

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b) l. A single l is enough at the end of this word.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) blanket
b) dettail
c) number
d) kitchen

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b) dettail. Only one t is needed here; kitchen, blanket and number are fine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is a detail in a picture of a house?

a) the frame around it
b) a tiny bird on the roof
c) the paper it is drawn on
d) the whole of the picture

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b) a tiny bird on the roof

2. Your teacher asks for more detail in your story. What should you add?

a) more facts about what happened
b) a different ending
c) fewer words on each page
d) a much bigger title

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a) more facts about what happened

Associated Words

Words that end in -ail: quail, snail, monorail

More words from this list

galaxy, iceberg, mend, predict, shower, toe, addition, burger

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

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Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

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