What does diamond mean?
Word: Diamond
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Diamond means a very hard, clear stone that sparkles when light falls on it. Diamonds are cut and set in rings and necklaces. A diamond is also a shape with four equal sides, standing on one point.
Synonyms: gem, jewel
How do you spell diamond?
Syllables: di - a - mond
Tricky part: When we say it fast, the a in the middle almost disappears, so many children write dimond. Say all three beats, di-a-mond, and the a comes back.
Watch out for: dimond, diemond, daimond
Memory tip: Diamond has "I am" inside it: d-I-AM-ond. Hold up a ring and say, "I am a diamond."
Idioms and Phrases
- a diamond in the rough: Someone with good qualities that have not been polished yet. Example: "The new boy hardly spoke at first, but our coach saw a diamond in the rough and put him in the team."
Diamond in a sentence
Example 1: Nani's ring has one small diamond that flashes in the sun.
Example 2: We cut diamond shapes out of yellow paper to decorate the classroom door.
Example 3: The famous Kohinoor diamond was found in India hundreds of years ago.
Fun Fact
A diamond is made of carbon, the same element that is in the grey graphite of your pencil. The carbon atoms are just packed in a different way.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) necklase
b) diamond
c) ornamant
d) emrald
Show answer
b) diamond. Only diamond is right: a jeweller would write necklace with a c, emerald with an e after the m, and ornament with -ment.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
dmanoid
a) diamodn
b) diamnod
c) diaomnd
d) diamond
Show answer
d) diamond. Say di-a-mond in three beats and the letters fall into place.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
diamonnd
a) n
b) o
c) d
d) m
Show answer
a) n. Diamond has just one n, right before the last d.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
The jeweller held the tiny diamund up to the window to see it sparkle.
a) jeweller
b) diamund
c) sparkle
d) window
Show answer
b) diamund. The end of diamond is -ond, with an o, not a u.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Diamond, ruby and emerald are all ____.
a) precious stones
b) precious metals
c) kinds of pearl
d) kinds of glass
Show answer
a) precious stones
2. Which of these is often made in a diamond shape?
a) a ludo board
b) a kite
c) a samosa
d) a cricket ball
Show answer
b) a kite
