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Spell Bee Word: Monsoon


What does monsoon mean?

Word: Monsoon

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Monsoon means the rainy season in India, when strong winds bring heavy rain for many weeks.

Synonyms: rainy season

Word origin: Comes from the Arabic word mausim, 'season', through Portuguese and Dutch.

How do you spell monsoon?

Syllables: mon - soon

Tricky part: The second part is soon, with a double o. Children sometimes write monsun.

Watch out for: monsun, monsoone

Memory tip: Monsoon ends with the word soon: when the hot days end, the rain will come soon.

Monsoon in a sentence

Example 1: The monsoon fills the lakes near our village.

Example 2: We float paper boats in the monsoon.

Example 3: Schools in Mumbai reopen just as the monsoon starts.

Fun Fact

The south-west monsoon usually reaches Kerala first, around the start of June.

Practise the CREST Way

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

m_nsoon

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

Show answer

d) o. Monsoon begins m-o-n, like month.

Sound Check

Which of the following words does not rhyme with monsoon?

a) book
b) moon
c) noon
d) spoon

Show answer

a) book. Book has oo too, but its sound is short; spoon, moon and noon match monsoon.

Word Champ

In which option are the given words arranged in alphabetical order?

1. monkey 2. monsoon 3. money

a) 123
b) 312
c) 231
d) 132

Show answer

b) 312. Mon starts all three, so compare the next letters: e, k, s.

Jumble Tumble

Which option has letters that you can rearrange to form the name of a season?

a) osnmono
b) osnnono
c) osnmomo
d) oznmono

Show answer

a) osnmono. Osnmono has one m, one s and two n's, as the word does; each of the others swaps one of those letters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Farmers in India are glad when the monsoon comes because ___.

a) the days get longer
b) the roads get dry
c) the shops sell kites
d) their fields get water

Show answer

d) their fields get water

2. During the monsoon, it is wise to carry ___.

a) a sun hat
b) a pair of gloves
c) an umbrella
d) a woollen scarf

Show answer

c) an umbrella

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