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Spell Bee Word: Golden


What does golden mean?

Word: Golden

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Golden means made of gold, or having the bright yellow colour of gold.

Synonyms: gold

How do you spell golden?

Syllables: gold - en

Tricky part: The ending is en, not an or on.

Watch out for: goldon, goldin

Memory tip: Golden ends in en, just like wooden and woollen.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. silence is golden: Sometimes it is better to stay quiet than to speak. Example: "When the baby finally fell asleep, Ma whispered, 'Silence is golden.'"

Golden in a sentence

Example 1: Didi's dupatta has a golden border.

Example 2: Priya wore golden bangles at the wedding.

Example 3: Our dog has soft golden fur.

Fun Fact

The upper floors of the Golden Temple in Amritsar are covered in real gold, laid in thin layers over copper.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) goolden
b) golden
c) gowlden
d) goalden

Show answer

b) golden. The o in golden is the plain o of gold.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

golden

a) wooden
b) rusty
c) shining
d) muddy

Show answer

c) shining. Golden things gleam with a bright yellow light, so shining is close in meaning.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The king sat on a goldden chair.

a) king
b) goldden
c) chair
d) sat

Show answer

b) goldden. Golden has only one d.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In a famous story, which bird lays golden eggs?

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

Show answer

c) a goose

2. The word golden is often used to describe ____.

a) a ripe wheat field
b) a green leaf
c) a lump of coal
d) a rain cloud

Show answer

a) a ripe wheat field

Associated Words

More Class 1 Summer Spell Bee words starting with g: gallery, gentleman, garlic, gentle, guava, glad

More words from this list

liquid, pilot, seagull, teach, abroad, biscuit, clean, dull

Next steps

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