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Spell Bee Word: Giant


What does giant mean?

Word: Giant

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Giant means very big, far bigger than others of its kind. In stories, a giant is an enormous, strong person.

Synonyms: enormous, massive

How do you spell giant?

Syllables: gi - ant

Tricky part: The first sound is j, but it is written with a g, as in giraffe and ginger.

Watch out for: jiant, giand

Memory tip: Picture a giant giraffe: both words begin with a g that sounds like j.

Giant in a sentence

Example 1: We rode the giant wheel at the Diwali mela.

Example 2: A giant wave splashed over the rocks.

Example 3: The giant panda munched bamboo for hours.

Fun Fact

Jupiter is called a gas giant because it is enormous and made mostly of gas.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

giant

a) large
b) tiny
c) strong
d) tall

Show answer

b) tiny. Large means nearly the same as giant, so the opposite is tiny.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) gaint
b) dragon
c) monster
d) castle

Show answer

a) gaint. In giant, the i comes before the a.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

gia_t

a) n
b) l
c) m
d) r

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a) n. Listen for the n just before the t.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

A giant kite flew over our scool.

a) giant
b) kite
c) scool
d) flew

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c) scool. School has an h after the c.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which animal is giant next to a cat?

a) an ant
b) a frog
c) an elephant
d) a mouse

Show answer

c) an elephant

2. Which word could take the place of giant in 'a giant cake'?

a) sweet
b) tiny
c) round
d) huge

Show answer

d) huge

Associated Words

Words that end in -ant: plant, pleasant, distant, important, croissant

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: enormous, massive

More words from this list

leaf, pasta, sauce, table, yawn, before, chief, drain

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