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Spell Bee Word: medal


Basic Details

Word: Medal

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A small, flat piece of metal, often round, given as a prize or to honour someone. It usually hangs on a ribbon.

Synonyms: award

Sounds like: meddle (to poke into something that is not your business)

How to Spell Medal

Syllables: med - al

Tricky part: The end sounds like ul, but it is spelt al. Some children write medle or medel.

Watch out for: medle, medel, meddal

Memory tip: A medal is made of metal, and both words end in al.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Meera won a gold medal in the running race.

Example 2: Grandpa keeps his army medal in a small wooden box.

Example 3: The medal hung from a red ribbon.

Fun Fact

An Olympic gold medal is mostly silver inside, with a thin coat of real gold on the outside.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Champ

Choose the correct word for the blank:

Ravi won a shiny ___ for the race.

a) medal
b) meadow
c) middle
d) meddle

Show answer

a) medal. A prize you win is a medal; meddle means to poke into other people's work.

Spell Spies

Choose the misspelt word/s in the given sentence:

Asha got a gold medel and a big hug from her coach.

a) only medel
b) only coach
c) medel and coach
d) gold and hug

Show answer

a) only medel. Medal ends in al, like metal.

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

med_ _

a) el
b) ul
c) le
d) al

Show answer

d) al. We hear ul at the end, yet we write al.

Jumble Tumble

Choose the correct sequence of the jumbled letters to form a meaningful word:

dalme 12345

a) 45213
b) 41523
c) 54123
d) 45123

Show answer

d) 45123. M is the fourth letter and e the fifth; d, a, l follow in order.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why might a child get a medal?

a) for winning a race
b) for sleeping in class
c) for being late
d) for breaking a rule

Show answer

a) for winning a race

2. What hangs around a winner's neck on a ribbon?

a) a pedal
b) a petal
c) a medal
d) a needle

Show answer

c) a medal

Associated Words

rigorouswreathcurtailtuxedoaccelerator
impunityinsincereinaugurateillegibleedible

Next steps

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