Spell Bee Word: Dice

What does dice mean?

Word: Dice

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Dice means small blocks with a different number of dots on each side, rolled to play board games.

How do you spell dice?

Syllables: dice

Tricky part: The s sound in dice is spelt with a c, not an s. Children who write dise have the sound right but the wrong letter.

Watch out for: dise, dicse

Memory tip: Dice, rice and mice all spell their s sound with a c.

Dice in a sentence

Example 1: Roll the dice and move your counter.

Example 2: I threw a six with the dice!

Example 3: Grandpa keeps the dice in a little tin box.

Fun Fact

On a normal dice, the dots on opposite faces always add up to seven: one is across from six, two from five, and three from four.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) marble
b) counter
c) dyce
d) puzzle

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

diece

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

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

grain of rice, ____, matchbox, brick

a) suitcase
b) football
c) dice
d) pillow

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these games needs dice?

a) musical chairs
b) Ludo
c) kho-kho
d) hide and seek

2. Dice are usually shaped like a...

a) ring
b) cube
c) cone
d) ball