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Spell Bee Word: drowning


Basic Details

Word: Drowning

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Dying, or coming close to dying, because you are under water and cannot breathe.

How to Spell Drowning

Syllables: drown - ing

Tricky part: Many children add a d before ing and write drownding. The vowel sound is spelt ow, not ou.

Watch out for: drownding, drouning, drowing

Memory tip: Drown rhymes with crown and gown and ends with the same own. Add ing straight after the n.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Lifeguards on Juhu beach watch the sea closely to prevent drowning.

Example 2: Our swimming coach taught us the quiet signs that someone may be drowning.

Example 3: Learning to float on your back can protect you from drowning.

Fun Fact

A drowning person often cannot shout or wave for help, because all their effort goes into keeping their mouth above the water.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The brave fisherman pulled a child out of the river and saved her from drownding.

a) fisherman
b) brave
c) river
d) drownding

Show answer

d) drownding. Drown already ends in n, so ing goes on without any extra d.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

ngnidrwo

a) frowning
b) crowning
c) drowning
d) drowsing

Show answer

c) drowning. There is a d and two n's but no f, c or s in the jumble.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) breathless
b) whirlpool
c) drouning
d) lifeguard

Show answer

c) drouning. Drown takes ow, like crown and gown, never ou.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Drowning happens when a person ____.

a) eats too quickly
b) drinks cold water
c) stands in the rain
d) cannot breathe because they are under water

Show answer

d) cannot breathe because they are under water

2. What is the safest way to help someone drowning if you are not a strong swimmer?

a) throw them a rope or a float
b) wait for them to swim out
c) walk away quietly
d) jump in at once

Show answer

a) throw them a rope or a float

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