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Spell Bee Word: Gander


What does gander mean?

Word: Gander

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Gander means the male of a large farm bird with a long neck and webbed feet.

How do you spell gander?

Syllables: gan - der

Tricky part: Gander and gender differ by only one vowel, so children who mishear the word write gender.

Watch out for: gaander, gandre

Memory tip: A gander honks a loud "Aaa!" across the farm, so give it the a straight after the g.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. have a gander: to take a quick look at something (informal). Example: "Have a gander at this map before we set off."

Gander in a sentence

Example 1: The gander stood beside the goslings as they nibbled the grass.

Example 2: On Nani's farm, the big white gander honks at every visitor.

Example 3: A gander helps to look after the young birds in the family.

Fun Fact

Gander is a very old English word: in Old English it was written gandra.

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Word Connection

Select the feminine form of the word:

gander

a) hen
b) ganderess
c) goose
d) duck

Show answer

c) goose. A gander and a goose are a pair, and their young are goslings.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

gannder

a) n
b) r
c) a
d) d

Show answer

a) n. Only one n sits between the a and the d.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) pigeon
b) gandar
c) duckling
d) sparrow

Show answer

b) gandar. This bird name ends in er, just as farmer does.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The gander waddled across the yard and splashed into the cool watter.

a) waddled
b) gander
c) watter
d) yard

Show answer

c) watter. Water has only one t.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A family of farm birds walks across the yard. Which of them is the gander?

a) the father
b) the mother
c) the smallest chick
d) the oldest chick

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a) the father

2. Where would you most likely see a gander?

a) at the top of a palm tree
b) inside a beehive
c) near a farm pond
d) in a desert burrow

Show answer

c) near a farm pond

Associated Words

Words that end in -nder: thunder, plunder, surrender, slender, lavender, blender

More words from this list

judo, necklace, realistic, squat, witty, benefit, collect, dislike

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