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Spell Bee Word: Gala


What does gala mean?

Word: Gala

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Gala means a big, special event or party held to celebrate something.

How do you spell gala?

Syllables: ga - la

Tricky part: The last letter is a plain a, the same vowel as the first. Pupils sometimes end it with e or u because the last sound is so quick.

Watch out for: galu, galaa

Memory tip: Finish gala with a plain a: nothing at all comes after it.

Gala in a sentence

Example 1: Our school swimming gala is next Saturday.

Example 2: The town held a gala to celebrate its hundredth birthday.

Example 3: Everyone dressed up for the gala dinner.

Fun Fact

In Britain, a school swimming gala is a day of swimming races, often with parents cheering from the side of the pool.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Our class sang two songs at the spring gela.

a) spring
b) songs
c) class
d) gela

Show answer

d) gela. The first vowel is the a of father, not an e.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

gahla

a) g
b) h
c) a
d) l

Show answer

b) h. The word has no h; the a goes straight on to the l.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) trophy
b) gala
c) winner
d) medel

Show answer

d) medel. Medal finishes with al, not el.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do people usually feel at a gala?

a) cold and hungry
b) quiet and sleepy
c) happy and excited
d) tired and bored

Show answer

c) happy and excited

2. Which event could be called a gala?

a) a sports day with races
b) a normal maths lesson
c) a short walk to the shop
d) a quiet nap after lunch

Show answer

a) a sports day with races

Associated Words

More Class 2 Summer Spell Bee words starting with ga: garage, garland, garden, garment

More words from this list

husband, meet, pony, shoulder, toboggan, across, bungalow, decide

Next steps

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