What does medallion mean?
Word: Medallion
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Medallion means a flat, round piece of metal with a design on it, usually worn on a chain or given as an honour.
How do you spell medallion?
Syllables: me - dal - lion
Tricky part: A medal has one l, so pupils carry that spelling across. The longer word doubles it.
Watch out for: medalion, metallion, medelion
Memory tip: A medal is small, with one l. A medallion is bigger and hangs on a long chain, so it gets two.
Medallion in a sentence
Example 1: Grandfather kept the silver medallion from his school sports day in a small wooden box.
Example 2: The museum shop sells a copper medallion stamped with a dancing peacock.
Example 3: A brass medallion is set into the door of the old palace in Prague.
Fun Fact
The word reached English through French from Italian medaglione, which simply meant a large medal.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
medalliyon
a) a
b) l
c) y
d) n
Show answer
c) y. The last beat can sound as if it holds a y, but the spelling has none.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
At the prize ceremoney after the hill race, the guest of honour hung a shining medallion around the neck of every young runner.
a) medallion
b) runner
c) ceremoney
d) guest
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c) ceremoney. Ceremony has no e before its y.
Mingle-Mangle
Rearrange the jumbled letters in the sentence to form the right word:
The winning captain wore a heavy llnaeimod on a blue ribbon all through the school parade.
a) mediation
b) medallion
c) stallion
d) dandelion
Show answer
b) medallion. Only one option uses an m, two l's and a single d with no t, s or second n.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the meaning of the only correctly spelt word in the list.
1. jewelery 2. silhouete 3. medallion 4. souvenier
a) an object kept to remember a place
b) a decorated metal disc, worn or awarded
c) a dark outline against a light background
d) rings, necklaces and bracelets that you wear
Show answer
b) a decorated metal disc, worn or awarded. The other three should be souvenir, silhouette and jewellery.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why might a town present a medallion to a retired nurse?
a) to test her reading skills
b) to honour her years of service
c) to replace her old uniform
d) to pay her monthly house rent
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b) to honour her years of service
2. Which material would a medallion most likely be made from?
a) cotton
b) bronze
c) rubber
d) paper
Show answer
b) bronze
