What does marble mean?
Word: Marble
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Marble means a small, shiny glass ball that children roll and flick in games. Marble is also a hard, smooth stone used for floors and buildings.
How do you spell marble?
Syllables: mar - ble
Tricky part: It ends in -ble, not -bel or -bul, even though the end sounds like 'bul'.
Watch out for: marbel, marbul
Memory tip: Tables and marbles both end in -ble: roll a marble across the table to remember.
Marble in a sentence
Example 1: Kabir won three marbles from his cousin during the summer holidays.
Example 2: The temple floor is made of smooth white marble.
Example 3: A blue marble rolled under the sofa and we could not find it.
Fun Fact
The white marble of the Taj Mahal was brought from Makrana in Rajasthan, and Makrana marble is still used today.
Practise the CREST Way
Spellacadabra
Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:
m_ _ble
a) ar
b) er
c) or
d) ur
Show answer
a) ar. Marble begins with mar, the same three letters as in March.
Spell Spies
Choose the misspelt word/s in the given sentence:
My brother hides his shiniest marble under his pilow every night.
a) only shiniest
b) shiniest and pilow
c) only pilow
d) marble and pilow
Show answer
c) only pilow. Pillow has a double l in the middle: pil-low.
Sound Check
Which of the following words rhymes with marble?
a) warble
b) pebble
c) table
d) garble
Show answer
d) garble. Garble changes only the first sound of marble; warble is said 'wor-ble', so it only looks like a rhyme.
Word Champ
Which of the words cannot be made using the letters in the given word?
marble
a) bramble
b) lamb
c) bear
d) blame
Show answer
a) bramble. You would need a second b for bramble, and marble has just one.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A glass marble is closest in shape to which of these?
a) a pea
b) a pencil
c) a ruler
d) a book
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a) a pea
2. Why is marble stone often used for floors in hot places?
a) it soaks up water
b) it is soft to sit on
c) it stays cool to touch
d) it keeps out the light
Show answer
c) it stays cool to touch
