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Spell Bee Word: Dove


What does dove mean?

Word: Dove

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Dove means a gentle grey or white bird, like a small pigeon.

Synonyms: pigeon

How do you spell dove?

Syllables: dove

Tricky part: Dove ends in a silent e. You do not hear it, so children often leave it off.

Watch out for: dov, duv

Memory tip: The silent e at the end of dove is like the bird's tail: small and quiet, but the dove is not complete without it.

Dove in a sentence

Example 1: A grey dove sat on our window sill.

Example 2: The dove sat quietly on the roof all morning.

Example 3: Two doves drank from the bird bowl in our garden.

Fun Fact

A white dove carrying an olive branch is a sign of peace in many countries.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) doove
b) dauve
c) dove
d) duve

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c) dove. The vowel you hear is written with one o, even though it sounds like the u in cup.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

do_e

a) f
b) c
c) b
d) v

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d) v. The sound before the end is a v, as in van.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The dove drank water from a littel bowl.

a) water
b) dove
c) drank
d) littel

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d) littel. Little needs a double t and finishes with le.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a dove mostly eat?

a) small fish
b) seeds and grains
c) meat
d) grass and leaves

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b) seeds and grains

2. The soft sound a dove makes is called ____.

a) hissing
b) cooing
c) roaring
d) barking

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b) cooing

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: pigeon

More words from this list

gargle, koala, panther, sailor, suit, beach, cheap, doll

Next steps

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