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Spell Bee Word: Koala


What does koala mean?

Word: Koala

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Koala means a furry grey animal from Australia that lives in trees and eats eucalyptus leaves.

How do you spell koala?

Syllables: ko - a - la

Tricky part: It starts with k, not c, even though c and k can make the same sound.

Watch out for: coala, qoala

Memory tip: Koala and kangaroo both start with k: two Australian animals, one first letter.

Koala in a sentence

Example 1: The koala hugged the tree trunk.

Example 2: The koala climbed slowly up the tree.

Example 3: I have a soft toy koala.

Fun Fact

People often say koala bear, but a koala is not a bear at all.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) giraffe
b) monkey
c) koalla
d) kangaroo

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c) koalla. Koala has a single l; kangaroo, giraffe and monkey are spelt right.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

laoka

a) koaal
b) kaloa
c) koala
d) kolaa

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c) koala. K comes first; read each option aloud and pick the one that names the tree animal.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

ko_la

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

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c) a. Say the word slowly: the second vowel sound is a.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does a koala sleep in a day?

a) about 20 hours
b) about 4 hours
c) about 1 hour
d) about 8 hours

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a) about 20 hours

2. Which other animal carries its baby in a pouch?

a) a kangaroo
b) a panda
c) a squirrel
d) a monkey

Show answer

a) a kangaroo

Associated Words

rosebarkquietkestrelcouch
healthycontinueindigosharpbetter

More words from this list

papaya, salt, Sunday, wrist, beard, cheek, donkey, furry

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