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Spell Bee Word: Necklace


What does necklace mean?

Word: Necklace

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Necklace means a piece of jewellery, such as a chain or a string of beads, worn around the neck.

Synonyms: chain

How do you spell necklace?

Syllables: neck - lace

Tricky part: The ending sounds like liss, but it is spelt lace, like the lace on a shoe.

Watch out for: necklase, necklis

Memory tip: Think of the lace on your school shoes: the same four letters finish this word, even though you hear liss.

Necklace in a sentence

Example 1: Nani wore her gold necklace to my cousin's wedding.

Example 2: I made a necklace of shells on the beach in Goa.

Example 3: The necklace broke and beads rolled all over the floor.

Fun Fact

A mangalsutra, worn by many married Hindu women, is a necklace usually made of black beads and gold.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) neclace
b) diamond
c) jewellery
d) bracelet

Show answer

a) neclace. Neclace has lost a letter in the first half.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

clackene

a) nekclace
b) encklace
c) nceklace
d) necklace

Show answer

d) necklace. Nceklace, nekclace and encklace all muddle the first four letters.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Mother kept her nicklace safely in a small velvet box.

a) small
b) nicklace
c) safely
d) velvet

Show answer

b) nicklace. The first vowel of necklace is e, not i.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

neckelace

a) l
b) c
c) k
d) e

Show answer

d) e. Neck joins lace straight away, with no e in between: neck-lace.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Neha's necklace has a little silver heart hanging from it. That hanging part is a ____.

a) pendant
b) anklet
c) bangle
d) brooch

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a) pendant

2. In India, guests are often welcomed with a ring of fresh flowers placed round the neck. What is it called?

a) a bouquet
b) a posy
c) a garland
d) a corsage

Show answer

c) a garland

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