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Spell Bee Word: Karate


What does karate mean?

Word: Karate

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Karate means a sport and way of self-defence from Japan in which people use their hands, elbows, knees and feet.

How do you spell karate?

Syllables: ka - ra - te

Tricky part: Each consonant comes only once. Students tend to double the r or end the word with ay.

Watch out for: karatay, karati, karrate

Memory tip: Karate has three short beats, each one consonant then one vowel, and no letter is ever doubled.

Karate in a sentence

Example 1: My brother has a yellow belt in karate.

Example 2: Karate class starts with a bow to the teacher.

Example 3: She learnt karate to stay fit and safe.

Fun Fact

Karate means empty hand in Japanese, because nothing is held in the hand. It began on the island of Okinawa.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) judo
b) tennis
c) carate
d) boxing

Show answer

c) carate. Karate begins with a k, as many words from Japanese do.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

tarkea

a) karate
b) katera
c) kerata
d) katare

Show answer

a) karate. Start with ka, then ra, and end with te.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

k_ra_e

a) o, t
b) e, t
c) a, d
d) a, t

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d) a, t. Say ka-ra-te: an a after the k, and a t before the final e.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

My sister practises karate kicks in the garden every evning.

a) garden
b) sister
c) karate
d) evning

Show answer

d) evning. Evening has an e after the v; karate is spelt right here.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In karate, what does a black belt show?

a) a high level of skill
b) that the student is new
c) that the wearer is a referee
d) that the wearer leads a team

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a) a high level of skill

2. Which Japanese word is used for a karate teacher?

a) kimono
b) sushi
c) sensei
d) sumo

Show answer

c) sensei

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