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Spell Bee Word: Mussel


What does mussel mean?

Word: Mussel

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Mussel means a small shellfish with a dark shell in two halves, which can be eaten.

Sounds like: muscle (a part of the body that tightens to help you move)

How do you spell mussel?

Syllables: mus - sel

Tricky part: It sounds exactly like muscle, the word for the tissue in your arms and legs, and the two spellings are easy to swap.

Watch out for: musel, muzel

Memory tip: A mussel lives between two shells, so give it two s letters.

Mussel in a sentence

Example 1: We bought fresh mussels at the fish market in Cornwall.

Example 2: A single mussel can clean a surprising amount of seawater.

Example 3: The rock pool was full of dark blue mussels and tiny crabs.

Fun Fact

Mussel and muscle go back to the same Latin word, musculus, which means little mouse.

Practise the CREST Way

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

sulmes

a) tussle
b) muscle
c) mussel
d) muzzle

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c) mussel. Both s's must be used, and the c, z and t of the other options are not on offer.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

m_ss_l

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

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c) u, e. The first vowel is the u of cup, and a plain e comes before the last letter.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

mussell

a) l
b) e
c) s
d) u

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a) l. One l closes the word, and doubling it is a common slip.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) oyster
b) scalop
c) lobster
d) mussel

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b) scalop. Scallop has a double l.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where would you most likely find mussels growing?

a) among the branches of a tree
b) under the soil of a farm
c) in the sand of a dry desert
d) on rocks along the seashore

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d) on rocks along the seashore

2. Which sea creature is the closest relative of a mussel?

a) a sea turtle
b) a starfish
c) a clam
d) a jellyfish

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c) a clam

Associated Words

More Class 5 Summer Spell Bee words starting with m: miserable, modesty, mirth, ministry, membrane, mediocre

More words from this list

radiator, surround, although, brazen, conjunction, diploma, feeble, include

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