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Spell Bee Word: mosquito


Basic Details

Word: Mosquito

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A small flying insect whose females bite people and animals to drink blood. Some mosquitoes spread illnesses such as malaria and dengue.

How to Spell Mosquito

Syllables: mos - qui - to

Tricky part: The k sound is spelt qu, and the end is ito. The plural adds es: mosquitoes, but the single word has no e.

Watch out for: mosquitoe, mosqito, moskito

Memory tip: Look for quit hiding inside: mos-QUIT-o. If only mosquitoes would quit biting.

Usage Examples

Example 1: We sleep under a net so that the mosquitoes cannot reach us.

Example 2: A mosquito kept buzzing near my ear all night.

Example 3: The health worker told us to empty the water from old tyres so mosquitoes cannot breed.

Fun Fact

Only female mosquitoes bite; they need the protein in blood to make their eggs, while males feed on plant juices.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) insectiside
b) mosquito
c) maleria
d) repelent

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b) mosquito. Say malaria slowly and you hear its second a; insecticide uses a c, and repellent doubles its l.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

mos_u_to

a) k, i
b) q, e
c) q, i
d) c, i

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c) q, i. The k sound is made by qu, and then comes i.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

quomisto

a) quotient
b) moisture
c) mosque
d) mosquito

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d) mosquito. Mosque, moisture and quotient each need a letter that is not in the jumble, such as e or n.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these helps keep mosquitoes away?

a) an umbrella
b) a raincoat
c) a torch
d) a mosquito net

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d) a mosquito net

2. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in ____.

a) tree bark
b) still water
c) hot ashes
d) dry sand

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b) still water

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Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

Step 2: After Registration done, do login at www.crestolympiads.com/login.

Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

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