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Spell Bee Word: Kipper


What does kipper mean?

Word: Kipper

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Kipper means a sea fish that has been split open, salted and then smoked so that it keeps for longer.

How do you spell kipper?

Syllables: kip - per

Tricky part: The short i is followed by a double p, and children often write only one.

Watch out for: kiper, kippor

Memory tip: Drop one p and the i would start to say its name, as it does in wiper; two p's keep it short and snappy.

Kipper in a sentence

Example 1: Grandpa tried his first kipper on a trip to Scotland and liked its smoky taste.

Example 2: The fishmonger hung a row of kippers above his stall.

Example 3: Kabir read that a kipper is split open and laid flat before it goes into the smoke.

Fun Fact

A very wide, brightly coloured necktie that was popular in the late 1960s and 1970s is called a kipper tie.

Practise the CREST Way

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

epprik

a) pickle
b) kidney
c) kipper
d) ripple

Show answer

c) kipper. Ripple has an l, kidney needs a d, an n and a y, and pickle has a c and an l.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

kippere

a) r
b) i
c) p
d) e

Show answer

d) e. The ending is a light er sound written with a single e.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) kipper
b) salmon
c) sardine
d) mackeral

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d) mackeral. Mackerel ends in rel with an e, a spelling that simply has to be learnt by sight.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Uncle Ravi grilled two smoked kippers and served them with buttered toast and a slice of lemmon.

a) grilled
b) buttered
c) lemmon
d) kippers

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c) lemmon. Lemon has only one m, like melon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Britain, kippers are a traditional dish for ____.

a) a midnight snack
b) breakfast
c) afternoon tea
d) dessert

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b) breakfast

2. Which fish is most often turned into a kipper?

a) herring
b) guppy
c) angelfish
d) goldfish

Show answer

a) herring

Associated Words

Words that end in -per: shopkeeper, sandpaper, zookeeper, whimper, newspaper

More words from this list

parliament, revolt, utility, astound, ceremony, craftsman, dye, goodwill

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 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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