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Spell Bee Word: Gust


What does gust mean?

Word: Gust

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Gust means a sudden, strong rush of wind that lasts only a moment.

How do you spell gust?

Syllables: gust

Tricky part: The vowel is a short u, as in cup and sun. Children who say the word quickly sometimes write an o there.

Watch out for: gost, guste

Memory tip: A gust hits you with a short uh of surprise, the same sound as in fun, and that sound is spelt with a u.

Gust in a sentence

Example 1: A gust of wind slammed the window shut.

Example 2: The kite shot up into the sky with the next gust.

Example 3: One strong gust scattered our worksheets across the playground.

Fun Fact

Weather reports often give two wind speeds: the steady wind, and the gusts, which are short bursts lasting only a few seconds.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

gust

a) frost
b) blast
c) drizzle
d) shade

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b) blast. A blast of wind is a sudden strong rush of air, just like a gust.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) drizle
b) gust
c) thundar
d) hurricain

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b) gust. Thunder ends in er, drizzle has a double z and hurricane ends in ane.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

A sudden gust of wind blew the umberella out of my hand.

a) blew
b) hand
c) umberella
d) sudden

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c) umberella. Umbrella has no e between the b and the r.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

gusst

a) g
b) t
c) u
d) s

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d) s. The word has only one s, the same as must.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A sudden gust of wind is most likely to ____.

a) blow a cap off your head
b) melt the ice in your glass
c) turn the leaves red
d) make the sun set early

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a) blow a cap off your head

2. Strong gusts are usual on ____.

a) a calm night with no breeze
b) a still, foggy morning
c) a hot afternoon with still air
d) a stormy day before heavy rain

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d) a stormy day before heavy rain

Associated Words

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