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Spell Bee Word: orchestra


Basic Details

Word: Orchestra

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A large group of musicians who play different instruments together, usually led by a conductor.

Synonyms: band, ensemble

How to Spell Orchestra

Syllables: or - ches - tra

Tricky part: The k sound is spelt ch, and the middle vowel is e. Children write orkestra or orchastra.

Watch out for: orkestra, orchastra, orchestera

Memory tip: Players in an orchestra breathe deep from the chest: or + chest + ra.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The school orchestra practised every Friday for the annual day.

Example 2: A sitar and a violin played together in the film's orchestra.

Example 3: The conductor raised his baton and the orchestra began.

Fun Fact

In ancient Greek theatres, the orkhestra was the round floor in front of the stage where the chorus sang and danced.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) orchestra
b) conducter
c) musitian
d) symphoney

Show answer

a) orchestra. A musician plays in a symphony under a conductor, yet each of those three is misspelt here.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

orch_str_

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

Show answer

c) e, a. Inside you can see chest, and the word ends with a.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

chartsoer

a) orchestrate
b) chorister
c) orchestra
d) orchard

Show answer

c) orchestra. Orchard needs a d, chorister needs an i, and orchestrate is longer, so the musicians win.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who leads an orchestra?

a) the principal
b) the referee
c) the conductor
d) the captain

Show answer

c) the conductor

2. Which instrument would you usually find in an orchestra?

a) a whistle for a train
b) a hammer
c) a violin
d) a calculator

Show answer

c) a violin

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