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Spell Bee Word: flamingo


Basic Details

Word: Flamingo

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A tall pink bird with long thin legs and a curved beak. It wades in shallow water to find food.

How to Spell Flamingo

Syllables: fla - min - go

Tricky part: The middle part is min, and the word ends in go. Children often write flemingo or leave out the n (flamigo).

Watch out for: flemingo, flamigo, flamingoe

Memory tip: Flamingo ends in go, like mango. A pink flamingo will never eat a mango, but both end the same way.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Thousands of flamingos come to the Rann of Kutch.

Example 2: The flamingo stood on one leg in the water.

Example 3: We saw pink flamingos near Mumbai in winter.

Fun Fact

Flamingos get their pink colour from the tiny shrimps and algae they eat.

Practise the CREST Way

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

flam_ _go

a) in
b) en
c) an
d) un

Show answer

a) in. Say fla-min-go: the middle part is min.

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) flemingo
b) parrot
c) eagle
d) peacock

Show answer

a) flemingo. Flamingo starts with fla, with an a after the l.

Word Champ

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

1. crow 2. peacock 3. flamingo

a) 321
b) 132
c) 213
d) 123

Show answer

b) 132. C, f, p: crow, flamingo, peacock.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What colour is a flamingo?

a) green
b) black
c) pink
d) blue

Show answer

c) pink

2. A flamingo often stands on...

a) one leg
b) a rock in the desert
c) a rooftop
d) a tree branch

Show answer

a) one leg

Associated Words

gauzetobaccomotelrefreshmentflesh
properriddrabmiraclesplatter

Next steps

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