What does envelope mean?
Word: Envelope
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Envelope means a flat paper cover for a letter or card, which you close and seal before posting.
How do you spell envelope?
Syllables: en - ve - lope
Tricky part: There is one l and one p, and the word ends with a silent e. Without that e it becomes envelop, a different word meaning to wrap up.
Watch out for: envellope, envelopp
Memory tip: Think of the last e as the flap that closes the envelope: leave it off and the letter falls out.
Envelope in a sentence
Example 1: Nani put the birthday card in a pink envelope.
Example 2: Write the address clearly on the front of the envelope.
Example 3: The teacher kept our test papers in a big brown envelope.
Fun Fact
Before envelopes were common, people often folded the letter itself and closed it with a blob of melted wax.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) parcel
b) address
c) message
d) invelope
Show answer
d) invelope. Envelope begins with en, not in; parcel, address and message are all spelt correctly.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
povelene
a) envelope
b) evnelope
c) enevlope
d) envelpoe
Show answer
a) envelope. Look for lope, as in antelope, to close the word, then fit the other letters in front.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
env_l_pe
a) e, u
b) a, o
c) i, o
d) e, o
Show answer
d) e, o. The vowels go e then o: say en-ve-lope and listen for each one.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
Ria wrote the adress on the envelope and stuck a stamp in the corner.
a) envelope
b) adress
c) corner
d) stamp
Show answer
b) adress. Address has two d's and two s's; envelope is spelt right here.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What could you post to Nani in an envelope?
a) a jar of pickle
b) a cricket ball
c) a photo
d) a pair of shoes
Show answer
c) a photo
2. Where would you most likely buy a packet of envelopes?
a) a vegetable stall
b) a stationery shop
c) a shoe shop
d) a bakery
Show answer
b) a stationery shop
