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Spell Bee Word: Hedgehog


What does hedgehog mean?

Word: Hedgehog

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Hedgehog means a small animal with sharp spines on its back. It rolls into a prickly ball when it is scared.

How do you spell hedgehog?

Syllables: hedge - hog

Tricky part: The j sound in the middle is written with three letters, dge, as in badge and bridge.

Watch out for: hejhog, hegehog

Memory tip: Picture a hedgehog hiding under a bridge: hedge and bridge both write the j sound with dge.

Hedgehog in a sentence

Example 1: The hedgehog curled into a ball when the dog came near.

Example 2: We read a story about a hedgehog who lost his way.

Example 3: Grandpa spotted a hedgehog under the garden bench.

Fun Fact

An adult hedgehog has thousands of spines on its back, often around 5,000 to 7,000.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) rabbit
b) donkey
c) monkey
d) hedghog

Show answer

d) hedghog. Hedghog has lost the e that ends hedge.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

gohedehg

a) hedgegoh
b) hedgeohg
c) hedgehog
d) ehdgehog

Show answer

c) hedgehog. Only one order spells the spiny animal.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

hedgehoog

a) h
b) g
c) o
d) e

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c) o. Hog has a single o.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a hedgehog mostly eat?

a) fish and frogs
b) grass and hay
c) nuts and seeds
d) insects and worms

Show answer

d) insects and worms

2. When are hedgehogs most active?

a) at noon
b) after lunch
c) at sunrise
d) at night

Show answer

d) at night

Associated Words

More Class 1 Summer Spell Bee words starting with h: hook, hutch, hungry, huge, hobby, hotel

More words from this list

monkey, prince, skirt, town, angry, bring, country, fearful

Next steps

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The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

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