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Spell Bee Word: Helicopter


What does helicopter mean?

Word: Helicopter

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Helicopter means an aircraft with large blades on top that spin round. It can go straight up and down and stay still in the air.

How do you spell helicopter?

Syllables: hel - i - cop - ter

Tricky part: The ending sounds like tuh, but it is spelt ter, not tor or tar.

Watch out for: helicoptor, helicoptar

Memory tip: A helicopter can fly low over water, and both words end in ter.

Helicopter in a sentence

Example 1: A helicopter flew low over the beach.

Example 2: We waved at the helicopter flying over our school.

Example 3: The helicopter dropped food packets to the flooded village.

Fun Fact

Unlike an aeroplane, a helicopter can hover, staying still in one spot in the air. That is why it is used for rescues at sea and in the mountains.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) aeroplane
b) astronaut
c) parachute
d) hellicopter

Show answer

d) hellicopter. There is only one l at the start of helicopter.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

hel_co_ter

a) i, b
b) i, p
c) e, p
d) a, p

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b) i, p. Say it slowly: an i sound follows the l, and a p sound comes before the t.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

ophecliter

a) helicopter
b) hielcopter
c) helocipter
d) helipcoter

Show answer

a) helicopter. It names the aircraft with spinning blades on top; its ending matches water.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

helicopter

a) tractor
b) scooter
c) trolley
d) chopper

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d) chopper. Chopper is an everyday name for a helicopter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which place is too small for an aeroplane to land but big enough for a helicopter?

a) an airstrip
b) a big airport
c) a flat rooftop
d) a long runway

Show answer

c) a flat rooftop

2. A person who flies a helicopter is a ____.

a) sailor
b) conductor
c) pilot
d) driver

Show answer

c) pilot

Associated Words

Words that end in -ter: gutter, outer, glitter, printer, hunter, flutter

More words from this list

locket, peaceful, screwdriver, title, anecdote, calculator, courgette, expand

Next steps

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