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Spell Bee Word: Nostril

Nostril (noun): one of the two openings in your nose that air goes in and out of when you breathe.

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What does nostril mean?

Word: Nostril

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Nostril means one of the two openings in your nose that air goes in and out of when you breathe.

How do you spell nostril?

Syllables: nos - tril

Tricky part: Nostril ends in -ril, with an i, not -rel or -ral.

Watch out for: nostral, nostrel, nostrle

Memory tip: Air goes in through a nostril: i for in, and that i sits near the end of the word.

Nostril in a sentence

Example 1: A fly buzzed near my nostril and made me sneeze.

Example 2: In yoga class we close one nostril and breathe through the other.

Example 3: Horses have big nostrils that open wide when they run.

Fun Fact

Most of the time one nostril takes in more air than the other, and they swap every few hours. This is called the nasal cycle.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) shoulder
b) forehead
c) nosril
d) eyebrow

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c) nosril. The t must not be dropped from the middle.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

trisoln

a) sontril
b) nostril
c) notsril
d) onstril

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b) nostril. Read each option aloud; only one sounds like the part of your nose.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

nosstril

a) s
b) o
c) r
d) n

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a) s. One s is enough here.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

n_stril

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

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d) o. The first vowel is o, as in hot.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tiny hairs inside your nostrils help to ____.

a) make your voice loud
b) help you taste food
c) keep your eyes wet
d) stop dust getting in

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d) stop dust getting in

2. Which animal breathes through nostrils on top of its head, called a blowhole?

a) a whale
b) a crocodile
c) an elephant
d) a horse

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a) a whale

Associated Words

More Class 2 Summer Spell Bee words starting with n: nutmeg, neigh, number, nightdress

More words from this list

reflect, spice, until, armchair, central, drawer, gorilla, jacket

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