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Spell Bee Word: Gherkin


What does gherkin mean?

Word: Gherkin

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Gherkin means a small cucumber kept in vinegar and eaten as a pickle.

How do you spell gherkin?

Syllables: gher - kin

Tricky part: The h after the g makes no sound, so pupils leave it out and write gerkin.

Watch out for: gerkin, guerkin

Memory tip: A spoon of ghee and a gherkin may not belong on one plate, but both start with a g and a quiet h.

Gherkin in a sentence

Example 1: The sandwich came with a crunchy gherkin on the side.

Example 2: Farmers in Karnataka grow gherkins for sale to other countries.

Example 3: My little brother picked the gherkin out of his burger.

Fun Fact

A tall, curved office tower in London is nicknamed the Gherkin because of its shape.

Practise the CREST Way

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

hrgkine

a) ginger
b) hanker
c) gherkin
d) thinker

Show answer

c) gherkin. Ginger has two g's, hanker an a and thinker a t, so these seven letters make only one of them.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

gh_rk_n

a) u, i
b) e, i
c) i, i
d) e, e

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b) e, i. The vowels are the same as in the words herb and kin.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) gherkin
b) lettuse
c) beetrute
d) spinnach

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a) gherkin. Lettuce has a c, spinach has one n, and beetroot ends in root.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

gherkkin

a) r
b) h
c) k
d) n

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c) k. A single k sits between the r and the i.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How would a gherkin most likely taste?

a) plain and floury
b) sharp and sour
c) sweet and sticky
d) hot and peppery

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b) sharp and sour

2. Where in a food shop would you look for gherkins?

a) among loaves of bread and buns
b) among jars of pickles and sauces
c) among packets of tea and coffee
d) among tubs of frozen ice cream

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b) among jars of pickles and sauces

Associated Words

More Class 4 Summer Spell Bee words starting with g: gorge, glisten, gossip, genuine, gymnastics, genetics

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