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Spell Bee Word: Needle


What does needle mean?

Word: Needle

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Needle means a thin, pointed piece of metal with a tiny hole at one end, used for sewing.

How do you spell needle?

Syllables: nee - dle

Tricky part: It ends with le, not el. Children often write needel or needal.

Watch out for: needel, needal, needul

Memory tip: Needle ends in le, the same way little and table do: l first, then e.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. like looking for a needle in a haystack: Very hard to find. Example: "Finding my earring in the sand was like looking for a needle in a haystack."

Needle in a sentence

Example 1: Dadi threads the needle with red thread.

Example 2: Nani keeps her needles in a small tin box.

Example 3: Pine trees have thin leaves shaped like needles.

Fun Fact

A compass has a small magnetic needle that points north.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) cloth
b) button
c) thread
d) neadle

Show answer

d) neadle. The long e sound in needle is written ee, not ea.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

eeldne

a) nedele
b) deenle
c) endele
d) needle

Show answer

d) needle. All four end in le; read them aloud and pick the one you sew with.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

nee_le

a) t
b) g
c) d
d) b

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c) d. Say nee-dle and you hear a d just before the le.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who uses a needle every day at work?

a) a tailor
b) a postman
c) a pilot
d) a driver

Show answer

a) a tailor

2. The small hole in a needle is called its ____.

a) eye
b) ear
c) nose
d) mouth

Show answer

a) eye

Associated Words

cyansingleancookclimate
milkbisonsecretraspberryshade

More words from this list

remark, someone, uncle, aunt, calm, dairy, flask, hutch

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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