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Spell Bee Word: Earl


What does earl mean?

Word: Earl

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Earl means a man who holds a high noble title in Britain.

How do you spell earl?

Syllables: earl

Tricky part: It rhymes with girl and curl, but the vowel sound is spelt ear, as in early and earth.

Watch out for: erl, urle

Memory tip: Earl starts with the same three letters as early, and an earl in an old story is often up early to ride round his land.

Earl in a sentence

Example 1: In the school play, Leah acted as an earl and wore a long velvet cloak.

Example 2: Our guide said an earl planted the oak trees along the drive about two hundred years ago.

Example 3: The earl's old house is now a museum that schools can visit.

Fun Fact

Earl Grey tea is named after Charles Grey, the 2nd Earl Grey, who was the British prime minister in the early 1830s.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Select the masculine form of the word:

countess

a) baron
b) duke
c) earl
d) prince

Show answer

c) earl. A countess holds the same rank as an earl, and in Britain she is often an earl's wife.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

earel

a) l
b) a
c) e
d) r

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c) e. The word is said in one beat, so no vowel sits between the r and the l.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Every summer the earl opens his garden so that visiters can walk among the roses.

a) visiters
b) garden
c) earl
d) roses

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a) visiters. Visitor ends in or, like doctor and actor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which book would you most expect to read about an earl?

a) a guide to mending bicycles
b) a chart of the planets and moons
c) a book about British history
d) a recipe book for vegetable soups

Show answer

c) a book about British history

2. Which sentence uses earl correctly?

a) The earl invited the villagers to a fair on his estate.
b) The earl of the river was full of round pebbles.
c) We roasted a fresh earl of corn at the picnic.
d) She wore a shiny earl on a chain round her neck.

Show answer

a) The earl invited the villagers to a fair on his estate.

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