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Spell Bee Word: Diploma

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What does diploma mean?

Word: Diploma

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Diploma means a document given to a student who has finished a course of study, or the course itself.

How do you spell diploma?

Syllables: di - plo - ma

Tricky part: It begins with di, not de. Deploma is the spelling to guard against.

Watch out for: deploma, deeploma

Memory tip: Diploma begins with the same two letters as diary and dinner: d, then i.

Diploma in a sentence

Example 1: My cousin got a diploma in nursing last year.

Example 2: The diploma was framed and hung on the clinic wall.

Example 3: After school, Jack wants to study for a diploma in animation.

Next steps

Fun Fact

In ancient Greek, diploma meant a sheet of paper folded in two, the way official letters were once sent.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

dipploma

a) a
b) i
c) o
d) p

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d) p. Diploma needs just one p.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

lapidom

a) diploma
b) diagram
c) diplomat
d) dilemma

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a) diploma. Diplomat needs a t, dilemma two m's and an e, and diagram a g and an r.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) graduate
b) diploma
c) univercity
d) certificate

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c) univercity. University has an s before ity; the other three are spelt correctly.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

diploma

a) textbook
b) certificate
c) uniform
d) timetable

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b) certificate. A diploma is a certificate that shows you finished a course.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Amara has just been given a diploma in fashion design. What has she done?

a) opened a clothes shop
b) bought a new dress
c) started her first design class
d) finished a fashion design course

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d) finished a fashion design course

2. Which of these could earn someone a diploma?

a) completing a two-year computer course
b) buying a new laptop
c) winning a board game
d) going to a birthday party

Show answer

a) completing a two-year computer course

Associated Words

More Class 5 Summer Spell Bee words starting with di: distinguish, dizzy, dislocate, diffident, digestion, dissatisfied

More words from this list

ferocious, inclusion, mussel, successful, align, bouquet, confession, disappointment

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