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Spell Bee Word: Double

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What does double mean?

Word: Double

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Double means two times as much, or made of two of the same thing. As a verb, to double is to make something twice as big.

Synonyms: twice

Antonyms: half

How do you spell double?

Syllables: dou - ble

Tricky part: The short u sound is spelt ou, as in touch. Children often write duble or dubble.

Watch out for: dubble, duble, dooble

Memory tip: Picture o and u as two friends holding hands: double means two, and two vowels stand side by side in it.

Double in a sentence

Example 1: Eight is double four.

Example 2: Oscar got a double scoop of ice cream.

Example 3: Papa doubled the recipe for the party.

Next steps

Fun Fact

A bus with two floors is called a double-decker, and London is famous for its red ones.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

double

a) more
b) triple
c) pair
d) single

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d) single. Double means two, so single is its opposite.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) number
b) twelve
c) doubel
d) circle

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c) doubel. Double ends in le, not el.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

dou_le

a) g
b) d
c) p
d) b

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d) b. The sound in the middle of double is a plain b, as in bat.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

lebuod

a) dloube
b) doulbe
c) boudle
d) double

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d) double. Keep o and u side by side after the d, then finish the word.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is double 5?

a) 10
b) 6
c) 3
d) 15

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a) 10

2. A double bed is made for ____.

a) a baby
b) three people
c) one person
d) two people

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d) two people

Associated Words

Words that end in -ble: tremble, timetable, available, unable, probable, impossible

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: twice, half

More words from this list

gloves, invite, motorcycle, queue, soil, trousers, ambulance, careful

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