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Spell Bee Word: March


What does march mean?

Word: March

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: March means the third month of the year. As a verb, march also means to walk in step, as children do in a school parade.

How do you spell march?

Syllables: march

Tricky part: The word ends in ch, the same sound as at the end of lunch.

Watch out for: marh, marsch

Memory tip: March and lunch both end with ch: think of a school lunch in March.

March in a sentence

Example 1: Exams at our school end in March.

Example 2: My birthday is on 5 March.

Example 3: The school band will march past on Republic Day.

Fun Fact

In the earliest Roman calendar, the year began in March, not January.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) Sunday
b) March
c) October
d) Wensday

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d) Wensday. Wednesday has a d you do not hear, straight after the We.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

February, March, April, ____

a) July
b) January
c) June
d) May

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d) May. The months go in order, and after April comes May.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

marrch

a) c
b) r
c) h
d) a

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b) r. This month's name has a single r.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

M_rch

a) i
b) u
c) o
d) a

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d) a. Star and this month share the same vowel sound.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which festival of colours often falls in March?

a) Onam
b) Christmas
c) Holi
d) Diwali

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c) Holi

2. How many days are there in March?

a) 30
b) 28
c) 29
d) 31

Show answer

d) 31

Associated Words

Words that start with mar: market, marvel, marigold, marina, marry, marine

More words from this list

pleasant, shed, there, yard, broom, curious, fridge, honeybee

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