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Spell Bee Word: Mullet


What does mullet mean?

Word: Mullet

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Mullet means a sea fish that is caught for food, found in red and grey kinds.

How do you spell mullet?

Syllables: mul - let

Tricky part: There are two l's in the middle. With only one l the vowel before it would sound different, so keep both.

Watch out for: mulet, mulette

Memory tip: Two tall letters stand in the middle, like the two fins on the back of this fish.

Mullet in a sentence

Example 1: The fishermen of Chilika Lake pulled in a net full of mullet.

Example 2: The cook bought two fresh mullet from the boats at dawn.

Example 3: Grilled mullet with lemon was the special at the beach cafe.

Fun Fact

Grey mullet often leap clear of the water, and they feed by sucking up mud and sifting out tiny bits of food.

Practise the CREST Way

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

lutmel

a) mallet
b) millet
c) mullet
d) muffler

Show answer

c) mullet. Mallet and millet lack a u, and muffler has no pair of l's.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

m_ll_t

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

Show answer

b) u, e. A short u comes after the m, and the ending is et, as in rocket.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

mullett

a) e
b) m
c) t
d) l

Show answer

c) t. One t ends the name of this fish.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) lobstor
b) mackerel
c) herring
d) mullet

Show answer

a) lobstor. Lobster ends in er, the same ending as butter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where would you go to watch people catching mullet?

a) a hill station in the forest
b) a busy market in the city
c) a dry field in the desert
d) a fishing village by the coast

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d) a fishing village by the coast

2. A beach cafe menu lists red mullet with rice. What will you find on your plate?

a) green salad and bread
b) sweet cake and cream
c) hot soup and toast
d) cooked fish and rice

Show answer

d) cooked fish and rice

Associated Words

Words that end in -let: pamphlet, leaflet, droplet, couplet, ultraviolet, bracelet

More words from this list

puffin, sneeze, unbelievable, allowance, chimney, disappoint, focus, instant

Next steps

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