What does morsel mean?
Word: Morsel
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Morsel means a very small piece of food.
Synonyms: mouthful
How do you spell morsel?
Syllables: mor - sel
Tricky part: The weak ending is spelt el. It sounds just like the al in final or the le in table, so students often pick the wrong pair.
Watch out for: morsal, morsle
Memory tip: Picture a camel nibbling a morsel: the two words end alike.
Morsel in a sentence
Example 1: Daniel saved the last morsel of cake for his little sister.
Example 2: The puppy licked up every morsel from its bowl.
Example 3: Each morsel of the warm cake tasted of saffron.
Fun Fact
The word comes from an Old French word for a little bite, which goes back to the Latin morsus, a bite.
Practise the CREST Way
Spellacadabra
Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:
m_ _sel
a) ar
b) er
c) ur
d) or
Show answer
d) or. Horse and torch have the same vowel sound, written with the same two letters.
Word Puzzle
Match the words with their meanings:
1. morsel 2. banquet 3. recipe a. a grand formal dinner for many guests b. a set of cooking steps for one dish c. a scrap small enough to fit on the tip of a fork
a) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
b) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
c) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b
d) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a
Show answer
b) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b. Size settles the first two: a banquet is huge and a morsel is tiny. A recipe is what the cook follows.
Sound Check
In which word is 's' pronounced differently?
a) whisper
b) morsel
c) basket
d) sugar
Show answer
d) sugar. Sugar starts with a sh sound; the other three keep a plain hissing s.
Word Tally
How many words are misspelt in the given sentence?
Not a single morsel of the carrot pudding was left in the dish, and even my youngest cusin wiped his spoon and asked Grandma for seconds.
a) 0
b) 2
c) 3
d) 1
Show answer
d) 1. Cousin has lost its o; every other word is right.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A hungry sparrow picks up a morsel from the step. What is it most likely to be?
a) a big bunch of grapes
b) a whole loaf of bread
c) a grain of cooked rice
d) a large ripe mango
Show answer
c) a grain of cooked rice
2. 'She has not eaten a morsel since breakfast.' What does this tell us?
a) She has eaten one small sweet.
b) She has eaten a very large lunch.
c) She has had no food since then.
d) She has missed only her dinner.
Show answer
c) She has had no food since then.
