What does emerald mean?
Word: Emerald
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Emerald means a precious stone of a deep, bright green colour, often set in rings and necklaces. It can also mean a bright green colour.
How do you spell emerald?
Syllables: em - er - ald
Tricky part: The last part is said quickly, almost like 'uld', so children often write emereld or emerold. Those last three letters are a, l and d.
Watch out for: emereld, emerold
Memory tip: Shout the last part in your head as 'ALD!' while you write it, so the a does not get swallowed the way it does when you speak.
Emerald in a sentence
Example 1: Grandma wears a ring with a small emerald in the middle.
Example 2: The parrot's wings shone emerald green in the morning sun.
Example 3: We saw a huge emerald in a glass case at the museum in Hyderabad.
Fun Fact
An emerald is a green kind of the mineral beryl, and it is the birthstone for the month of May.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell Spies
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) diamond
b) emarald
c) jewel
d) silver
Show answer
b) emarald. The green stone has er straight after the m; diamond, jewel and silver are all spelt correctly.
Word Champ
Which of the words cannot be made using the letters in the given word?
emerald
a) ladder
b) lead
c) dream
d) meal
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a) ladder. Count the d's: ladder uses two, while emerald holds one.
Jumble Tumble
What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?
ladmeer
a) a costly green gem that sparkles
b) a thick red cloth used for cushions
c) a sweet yellow fruit with a hard seed
d) a small blue bird that sings at dawn
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a) a costly green gem that sparkles. Put in the right order, these seven letters give emerald, a green gem.
Sound Check
Which of the following words has the 'e' sound at the start of emerald?
a) egg
b) eye
c) eagle
d) ear
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a) egg. Egg opens with the same short e as emerald; eagle, eye and ear each begin with a different sound.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these is also a jewel, like an emerald?
a) a pebble
b) a button
c) a brick
d) a ruby
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d) a ruby
2. Where would you usually keep an emerald necklace safe at home?
a) in a locked box
b) in a lunch box
c) in a pencil box
d) in a toy box
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a) in a locked box
