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Spell Bee Word: Hedgerow


What does hedgerow mean?

Word: Hedgerow

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Hedgerow means a line of bushes and small trees growing along the edge of a field or a country road.

How do you spell hedgerow?

Syllables: hedge - row

Tricky part: The e in the middle is silent, so many students drop it and write hedgrow.

Watch out for: hedgrow, hedjrow

Memory tip: That e is a quiet little bird sitting in the leaves. You cannot hear it, but it is there.

Hedgerow in a sentence

Example 1: The lane ran between a tall hedgerow and a stream.

Example 2: We walked along the hedgerow, picking wild berries.

Example 3: A rabbit slipped into the hedgerow as soon as it saw us.

Fun Fact

Some English hedgerows are many centuries old, and the law now protects many of the oldest.

Practise the CREST Way

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

wgehrdeo

a) hedgehog
b) heroine
c) headgear
d) hedgerow

Show answer

d) hedgerow. Hedgehog has two h's, headgear an a, and heroine an i and n, so one option fits.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

h_dgero_

a) e, w
b) u, w
c) e, u
d) a, w

Show answer

a) e, w. Ledge gives the short e, and window gives the close.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) hegderow
b) pasture
c) meadow
d) orchard

Show answer

a) hegderow. In this word the d comes before the g, as it does in bridge.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

hedgerrow

a) r
b) w
c) e
d) g

Show answer

a) r. Only one r is needed at the join.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job does a hedgerow do on a farm?

a) It shows where one field ends
b) It keeps the tractors clean
c) It gives the farm its water
d) It stores the grain in winter

Show answer

a) It shows where one field ends

2. Which creatures would you most expect to find in a hedgerow?

a) penguins and seals
b) whales and dolphins
c) small birds and insects
d) camels and desert foxes

Show answer

c) small birds and insects

Associated Words

Words that end in -row: furrow, sorrow, burrow, narrow, borrow

More words from this list

loam, plausible, seller, wharf, ballot, colourful, dearth, entangled

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

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.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

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Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

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