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Spell Bee Word: Papaya


What does papaya mean?

Word: Papaya

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Papaya means a big, soft fruit that grows on a tall plant in hot places.

How do you spell papaya?

Syllables: pa - pa - ya

Tricky part: The end is ya, with no i before it. Children often write papaiya or papaia.

Watch out for: papaiya, papaia, papayah

Memory tip: Soya and papaya both end in ya.

Papaya in a sentence

Example 1: Ma cut a ripe papaya for breakfast.

Example 2: Parrots peck at the papayas on the tree.

Example 3: Raw papaya can be grated into a crunchy salad.

Fun Fact

A papaya plant is not a true tree. Its trunk is soft and has no real wood.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) guava
b) mango
c) banana
d) pappaya

Show answer

d) pappaya. Papaya has a single p each time, never two together.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

grape, lemon, ____, watermelon

a) cherry
b) papaya
c) raisin
d) pea

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b) papaya. Each fruit is bigger than the one before: a papaya is bigger than a lemon but smaller than a watermelon.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

pap_ya

a) o
b) e
c) a
d) i

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c) a. Clap the word in three beats: the middle beat ends with an a.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What colour is a ripe papaya inside?

a) brown
b) white
c) purple
d) orange

Show answer

d) orange

2. What will you find in the middle of a papaya?

a) one big hard stone
b) no seeds at all
c) a white nut
d) many small black seeds

Show answer

d) many small black seeds

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Next steps

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