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Spell Bee Word: Marsh


What does marsh mean?

Word: Marsh

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Marsh means an area of low land that stays wet and soft, where water collects and tall grasses grow.

Synonyms: bog

How do you spell marsh?

Syllables: marsh

Tricky part: The r is easy to forget because it is hardly heard. Without it you get mash, a different word.

Watch out for: mursh, maarsh

Memory tip: Growl the r softly in your head as you write: the r is there even when you can barely hear it.

Marsh in a sentence

Example 1: Many birds nest in the marsh at Bharatpur.

Example 2: His boots sank into the soft mud of the marsh.

Example 3: Frogs croaked all night in the marsh behind the village.

Fun Fact

The marshmallow sweet is named after the marsh mallow, a plant that grows in wet ground. Its root was once used to make the treat.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

marsh

a) swamp
b) desert
c) mountain
d) cliff

Show answer

a) swamp. A marsh and a swamp are both wet, muddy land.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) marsch
b) puddle
c) jungle
d) meadow

Show answer

a) marsch. Puddle, jungle and meadow are spelt right; marsh ends in plain s-h, with no c.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Cranes waded through the marshe looking for fish.

a) Cranes
b) waded
c) fish
d) marshe

Show answer

d) marshe. Cranes, waded and fish are fine; the e tacked onto marshe is the slip.

Word Makeup

Choose the correctly spelt compound word:

a) marshlant
b) marshlend
c) marshland
d) marshlande

Show answer

c) marshland. Marshland is marsh + land, and land keeps its a and ends in d.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The plant that grows best in a marsh is ____.

a) the mustard plant
b) the cactus
c) the pine tree
d) the reed

Show answer

d) the reed

2. Which place is most like a marsh?

a) a dry wheat field
b) a sandy desert
c) a rocky hilltop
d) the muddy edge of a lake

Show answer

d) the muddy edge of a lake

Associated Words

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