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Spell Bee Word: Impala


What does impala mean?

Word: Impala

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Impala means a kind of slim, reddish-brown antelope that lives in Africa and can leap very high.

How do you spell impala?

Syllables: im - pa - la

Tricky part: It starts with im, not em. Children who hear the first sound quickly often write empala.

Watch out for: empala, enpala, umpala

Memory tip: Impala starts like impossible: an impala can make leaps that look impossible.

Impala in a sentence

Example 1: The impala jumped over the bush.

Example 2: A herd of impala drank at the river.

Example 3: We saw an impala in a wildlife show.

Fun Fact

An impala can leap about 3 metres into the air and cover about 10 metres in one jump.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) imppala
b) impalah
c) impala
d) impalla

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c) impala. Impala has a single p and a single l.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

lapami

a) imapla
b) imalpa
c) impaal
d) impala

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d) impala. Im comes first; sound out the rest slowly and only one option says impala.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

imp_la

a) o
b) a
c) e
d) u

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b) a. The middle beat sounds like the pa in papa.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

We saw an impala at the zoo during our holliday.

a) impala
b) zoo
c) during
d) holliday

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d) holliday. Holiday has only one l.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which animal often hunts impala?

a) a lion
b) a hippo
c) a giraffe
d) a zebra

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a) a lion

2. What does an impala eat?

a) meat and bones
b) grass and leaves
c) insects and worms
d) small fish and frogs

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b) grass and leaves

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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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