What does gazelle mean?
Word: Gazelle
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Gazelle means a small, graceful antelope of Africa and Asia that can run very fast.
How do you spell gazelle?
Syllables: ga - zelle
Tricky part: The word ends in elle, with a double l and a silent e after it. Students often stop too soon and write gazel.
Watch out for: gazel, gazell
Memory tip: A gazelle keeps bounding after you expect it to stop: it leaps from one l to a second one, then lands on a silent e.
Gazelle in a sentence
Example 1: A gazelle can leap high into the air while running.
Example 2: We saw a small herd of gazelles at the edge of the desert.
Example 3: The gazelle lifted its head, its ears turning towards the sound of the jeep.
Fun Fact
India has its own gazelle, the chinkara, which is found in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan and can go for long periods without drinking water.
Practise the CREST Way
Spellacadabra
Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:
ga_elle
a) x
b) s
c) z
d) c
Show answer
c) z. The buzzing sound in the middle is the one you hear in zoo.
Sound Check
Which word does not rhyme with gazelle?
a) hotel
b) farewell
c) spell
d) camel
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d) camel. Camel has its stress at the front and a weak ending, so it does not match.
Word Tally
You get 3 marks for each misspelt word you find in the list. How many marks will you get?
gazelle, leapard, cheetah, jackal, hyena, bufallo
a) 6
b) 9
c) 12
d) 3
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a) 6. Leopard and buffalo are the two misspelt words, and each one earns 3 marks.
Jumble Tumble
What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?
lzegale
a) a heavy wild cat with a striped coat
b) a large bird with long legs that cannot fly
c) a small furry animal that lives in burrows
d) a slim, swift animal with curved horns
Show answer
d) a slim, swift animal with curved horns. Put in order, the letters spell gazelle, an animal built for speed.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these does a gazelle mostly eat?
a) eggs and nuts
b) fish and frogs
c) grass and leaves
d) insects and worms
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c) grass and leaves
2. In which kind of place are you most likely to see gazelles in the wild?
a) open dry grassland
b) cold rocky seashore
c) high snowy peaks
d) dense wet rainforest
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a) open dry grassland
