What does diversity mean?
Word: Diversity
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Diversity means having many different kinds of people or things together in one place.
Synonyms: range
Antonyms: sameness
How do you spell diversity?
Syllables: di - ver - si - ty
Tricky part: It begins with di, not de: deversity is the usual slip.
Watch out for: deversity, divercity
Memory tip: The first five letters spell diver: a diver sees fish of every colour.
Diversity in a sentence
Example 1: Our class has great diversity: we speak six different languages at home.
Example 2: A coral reef is full of diversity.
Example 3: The diversity of Italian food means every region has its own dishes.
Fun Fact
Scientists use the word biodiversity, short for biological diversity, for all the different kinds of plants and animals living in one place.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
diversity
a) unity
b) order
c) variety
d) harmony
Show answer
c) variety. A garden with variety holds many kinds of plants, which is what diversity means.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
divers_t_
a) i, i
b) a, y
c) e, y
d) i, y
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d) i, y. The noun ending here is ity, the one in electricity.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
tsrvdiyei
a) adversity
b) diversity
c) divinity
d) university
Show answer
b) diversity. With no n and no a in the jumble, divinity, university and adversity all drop out.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) langauge
b) diversity
c) culture
d) tradition
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a) langauge. Language has its u straight after the g.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which garden has the most diversity?
a) one with ten rose bushes in a row
b) one with a single neem tree
c) one with only short green grass
d) one with roses, lilies and mango trees
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d) one with roses, lilies and mango trees
2. A school celebrates its diversity on Culture Day. What would you most likely see?
a) everyone wearing one identical school uniform
b) a single dish served to every class at lunch
c) only one language spoken all through the day
d) pupils sharing food and songs from many states
Show answer
d) pupils sharing food and songs from many states
