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Spell Bee Word: Dusty


What does dusty mean?

Word: Dusty

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Dusty means covered with dust, or full of dust.

Antonyms: clean

How do you spell dusty?

Syllables: dust - y

Tricky part: The word ends in a plain y, with no e before it. Children often write dustey or dustie.

Watch out for: dustey, dustie

Memory tip: The tail of the y at the end is like a trail of dust left on the floor: one y, and nothing in front of it.

Dusty in a sentence

Example 1: The road to the village was dry and dusty.

Example 2: Wipe the dusty fan blades before you switch it on.

Example 3: Our shoes got dusty on the walk across the dry field.

Fun Fact

Mars looks red because its dusty ground is full of rust-coloured iron, which is why it is called the Red Planet.

Practise the CREST Way

Sound Check

Which of the following words rhymes with dusty?

a) dusky
b) toasty
c) misty
d) rusty

Show answer

d) rusty. Only rusty ends with the same sound as dusty; misty and toasty have a different vowel, and dusky has a k sound.

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) dasty
b) tasty
c) salty
d) misty

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a) dasty. The vowel in dusty is u, the sound in cup and bus.

Spellacadabra

From which option does a letter need to be removed to make a meaningful word?

a) windy
b) sunny
c) cloudy
d) dustty

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d) dustty. Dustty has a t too many; take one out to get dusty.

Word Champ

In which option are the given words arranged in alphabetical order?

1. dusty 2. dustbin 3. duster

a) 231
b) 123
c) 213
d) 321

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a) 231. All three start with dust; then b comes before e, and e comes before y.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A dusty shelf needs ___.

a) a pot of fresh soil
b) a coat of sticky glue
c) a wipe with a damp cloth
d) a bucket of wet sand

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c) a wipe with a damp cloth

2. What is most likely to be dusty?

a) a freshly washed plate
b) a new bar of soap
c) an old box in a storeroom
d) a fish in a tank

Show answer

c) an old box in a storeroom

Associated Words

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