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Spell Bee Word: Hurricane


Basic Details

Word: Hurricane

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A huge storm with very strong winds and heavy rain that forms over warm seas.

Synonyms: cyclone, typhoon

How to Spell Hurricane

Syllables: hur - ri - cane

Tricky part: It has a double r, and the end is cane, as in sugar cane, not cain.

Watch out for: huricane, hurricain, hurrycane

Memory tip: A hurricane hurries in and bends the sugar cane. Write hurry with its y turned to i, then cane.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The hurricane knocked down trees and power lines.

Example 2: People moved to safe shelters before the hurricane reached the coast.

Example 3: We watched news of the hurricane from America on TV.

Fun Fact

Hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons are the same kind of storm with different names. Storms that hit India from the Bay of Bengal are called cyclones.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) blizard
b) tornedo
c) hurricane
d) thundar

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c) hurricane. The other three weather words are misspelt: tornado, thunder and blizzard.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

cranehuri

a) hurricane
b) hurricnae
c) huricanne
d) hurriacne

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a) hurricane. Spell hurri first, with two r's, then use the rest for cane.

Word Cookie

Fill in the missing letters to form a word:

hu_ri_ane

a) l, c
b) r, s
c) r, c
d) r, k

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c) r, c. Hurricane has a double r and ends with cane.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a hurricane bring?

a) snow and ice
b) strong winds and heavy rain
c) a gentle breeze
d) clear blue skies

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b) strong winds and heavy rain

2. In India, a storm like a hurricane is usually called a ____.

a) drizzle
b) rainbow
c) fog
d) cyclone

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d) cyclone

Associated Words

mightyobserveglobeceremonytreasure
magnificentimprovementoppositefreightneglect

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