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Spell Bee Word: Equal


What does equal mean?

Word: Equal

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Equal means matching exactly in size, number, amount or value.

Synonyms: same, even, identical

Antonyms: unequal

How do you spell equal?

Syllables: e - qual

Tricky part: In English q is almost always followed by u, and the vowel after the u is a, not e.

Watch out for: equel, eqaul, equle

Memory tip: Q never goes anywhere without u: picture q holding u's hand at the front of the word.

Equal in a sentence

Example 1: Cut the cake into eight equal pieces.

Example 2: Boys and girls have equal rights.

Example 3: One kilogram is equal to one thousand grams.

Fun Fact

The equals sign = was invented in 1557 by the Welsh mathematician Robert Recorde. He chose two parallel lines because, he said, no two things could be more equal.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: equal

a) whole
b) fair
c) square
d) different

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d) different. Different things are not the same, so different is the opposite of equal.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

equall

a) a
b) l
c) q
d) u

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b) l. Equal ends with a single l.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) equal
b) haff
c) dubble
d) devide

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a) equal. Double has ou in the middle, divide starts with di, and half has a silent l before the f.

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

equal

a) ety
b) ite
c) aty
d) ity

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d) ity. Equal + ity gives equality, as real + ity gives reality.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In a tug of war, the two teams are equal in strength. What will most likely happen?

a) One team will need more players
b) The red team will win in seconds
c) The rope will get longer
d) Neither team will win quickly

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d) Neither team will win quickly

2. Which sum gives an answer equal to 10?

a) 5 + 3
b) 6 + 4
c) 9 + 2
d) 7 + 4

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b) 6 + 4

Associated Words

Words that end in -ual: usual, mutual, virtual, annual, manual, spiritual

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: even, identical

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