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Spell Bee Word: Mosque


What does mosque mean?

Word: Mosque

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Mosque means a building where Muslims go to pray.

Synonyms: masjid

How do you spell mosque?

Syllables: mosque

Tricky part: The k sound at the end is spelt with a q, and the q has a u straight after it.

Watch out for: mosgue, mosck, mosk

Memory tip: Picture a long queue of shoes outside a mosque. Queue and mosque both use the q and u pair.

Mosque in a sentence

Example 1: The Jama Masjid in Delhi is one of the largest mosques in India.

Example 2: There is a small mosque at the end of our road.

Example 3: The old mosque near the market has bright green gates.

Fun Fact

The word mosque came into English through French and Italian, and it goes back to the Arabic word masjid.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) mosquie
b) mosqu
c) mosque
d) mosquee

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c) mosque. One silent e finishes the word.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

squome

a) msoque
b) omsque
c) smoque
d) mosque

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d) mosque. The word starts with m and o, the way it sounds.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

mossque

a) q
b) m
c) u
d) s

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d) s. One s comes straight before the q.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the tall, thin tower of a mosque called?

a) a minaret
b) a clock tower
c) a lighthouse
d) a chimney

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a) a minaret

2. The big round roof on top of many mosques is called a ____.

a) spire
b) porch
c) chimney
d) dome

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d) dome

Associated Words

More Class 2 Summer Spell Bee words starting with mo: movement, mountain, motorcycle

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