Home / Free Study Material / Spell Bee Winter / Class 1 Spell Bee Winter Words / igloo

Spell Bee Word: Igloo


What does igloo mean?

Word: Igloo

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Igloo means a round house made from blocks of hard snow, built by people who live in very cold places.

Word origin: Comes from the Inuit word iglu, which means 'house'.

How do you spell igloo?

Syllables: ig - loo

Tricky part: The word ends in a double o, with no e after it. Children often write igloe.

Watch out for: igloe, iglou, igluu

Memory tip: The two o's at the end of igloo look like two snowballs sitting side by side.

Igloo in a sentence

Example 1: The explorers built an igloo to stay warm.

Example 2: My little brother made an igloo out of cotton for his project.

Example 3: An igloo has a low, narrow door.

Fun Fact

Packed snow traps air and keeps heat in, so the inside of an igloo can be much warmer than the freezing air outside.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the pair which has a spelling error:

a) shampoo : shampoos
b) tomato : tomatos
c) kangaroo : kangaroos
d) igloo : igloos

Show answer

b) tomato : tomatos. Tomato adds es to make tomatoes.

Spellacadabra

From which option does a letter need to be removed to make a meaningful word?

a) snowman
b) scarf
c) mitten
d) iglloo

Show answer

d) iglloo. Igloo has only one l, so one l must come out of iglloo.

Jumble Tumble

Which option has letters that you can rearrange to form the name of a kind of home?

a) olgoy
b) olkoi
c) olgoi
d) olgoe

Show answer

c) olgoi. Only olgoi has the five letters of igloo; each other option has one letter changed.

Sound Check

Which of the following words has the 'oo' sound as in igloo?

a) blue
b) boat
c) boil
d) book

Show answer

a) blue. Blue is spelt ue, yet it has the same long oo sound.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What shape is an igloo from the outside?

a) a cube
b) a tall tower
c) a flat sheet
d) a dome

Show answer

d) a dome

2. Which animal might you see near an igloo?

a) a polar bear
b) a peacock
c) a tiger
d) a camel

Show answer

a) a polar bear

Associated Words

trombonelistlessassumecamouflagedescent
impairrhearigorousmartialhecticinfliction

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.

Step 2: After Registration done, do login at www.crestolympiads.com/login.

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.

70%