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Spell Bee Word: Gulf


What does gulf mean?

Word: Gulf

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Gulf means a large area of sea with land around most of it.

How do you spell gulf?

Syllables: gulf

Tricky part: Do not mix it up with golf, the game. The vowel in this word is said like the one in cup.

Watch out for: galf, gelf

Memory tip: Picture the coast curving round the sea like a big letter u. That u is the vowel you need.

Gulf in a sentence

Example 1: The Gulf of Kutch lies on the west coast of India.

Example 2: Dolphins swim in the warm waters of the gulf.

Example 3: On the map, the gulf looks like a bite taken out of the coast.

Fun Fact

India's first marine national park lies in the Gulf of Kutch, where coral reefs grow in shallow water.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

gulfe

a) u
b) f
c) l
d) e

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d) e. The word stops at the f.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) penninsula
b) harbour
c) gulf
d) lagoon

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a) penninsula. A peninsula has one n in its opening part.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Divers came to the gulf to see its beautful coral reefs.

a) beautful
b) Divers
c) coral
d) gulf

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a) beautful. Beautiful has an i after the t.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

fglu

a) glfu
b) gufl
c) gluf
d) gulf

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d) gulf. Only one order gives a word you can find on a map.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is a gulf different from a lake?

a) It is far from any coast
b) It is fed by mountain snow
c) It holds salty sea water
d) It lies high in the hills

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c) It holds salty sea water

2. The Gulf of Khambhat lies on the coast of which Indian state?

a) Tamil Nadu
b) Gujarat
c) Odisha
d) Kerala

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b) Gujarat

Associated Words

More Class 3 Summer Spell Bee words starting with g: gem, gradual, gander, grace, garbage, gardener

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lady, otter, rhythm, surely, afford, boxing, congratulate, educate

Next steps

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