Spell Bee Word: Mustard

What does mustard mean?

Word: Mustard

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Mustard means a plant with yellow flowers whose small seeds are used in cooking. It is also a yellow sauce made from the seeds.

How do you spell mustard?

Syllables: mus - tard

Tricky part: The first vowel is u, as in bus. Many children write mastard, because the u can sound a little like a.

Watch out for: mastard, mostard, mustured

Memory tip: Mustard and mushroom start with the same three letters, so think of a mushroom in mustard sauce.

Mustard in a sentence

Example 1: Grandma drops mustard seeds into hot oil for the curry.

Example 2: Fields of yellow mustard flowers cover Punjab in winter.

Example 3: I put a little mustard in my sandwich.

Fun Fact

Mustard oil, pressed from the seeds, is a common cooking oil in Bengal and other parts of eastern India.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) musterd
b) butter
c) garden
d) pepper

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

mus_ard

a) h
b) l
c) t
d) c

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

My uncle grows mustad on his farm.

a) grows
b) farm
c) mustad
d) uncle

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does mustard taste?

a) sharp and hot
b) plain and mild
c) sour and fruity
d) sweet and sticky

2. Which food is often eaten with mustard?

a) ice cream
b) jelly
c) cornflakes
d) a hot dog