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Spell Bee Word: Jackal


What does jackal mean?

Word: Jackal

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Jackal means a wild animal with pointed ears and a bushy tail that lives in Africa and Asia.

How do you spell jackal?

Syllables: jack - al

Tricky part: The end sounds like the le in tackle, so children write jackle. This word ends differently.

Watch out for: jackle, jackel

Memory tip: Every jackal is an animal, and the two words finish in exactly the same way.

Jackal in a sentence

Example 1: A jackal trotted across the dry field at dusk.

Example 2: We heard a jackal call from the far side of the lake.

Example 3: The story was about a clever jackal and a crow.

Fun Fact

In the Panchatantra, the old Indian book of animal stories, a jackal is often the clever one.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

jaackal

a) a
b) j
c) c
d) k

Show answer

a) a. Back and pack have one a before the ck, and so does this word.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

A jackkal rested under the old banyan.

a) jackkal
b) under
c) rested
d) banyan

Show answer

a) jackkal. One k is enough after the c.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

cajkal

a) jackal
b) jakcal
c) jcakal
d) jkacal

Show answer

a) jackal. Put the j first and finish the way animal finishes.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) zebra
b) jackal
c) giraff
d) tiger

Show answer

c) giraff. The tallest animal on land ends in ffe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which pet is a close relative of the jackal?

a) a rabbit
b) a dog
c) a cat
d) a parrot

Show answer

b) a dog

2. Which place could be a jackal's home?

a) dry grassland
b) a snowy peak
c) a coral reef
d) the deep sea

Show answer

a) dry grassland

Associated Words

More Class 2 Summer Spell Bee words starting with ja: jaw, jasmine, jaguar

More words from this list

mountain, quilt, soil, truth, among, caring, Diwali, glider

Next steps

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