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Spell Bee Word: Parsley


What does parsley mean?

Word: Parsley

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Parsley means a small plant with curly or flat leaves. Cooks chop it and add it to food for taste and colour.

How do you spell parsley?

Syllables: pars - ley

Tricky part: The word ends in ley, not ly or lee. Children hear only one sound at the end and forget the e.

Watch out for: parsly, parsely, parslee

Memory tip: Parsley ends the same way as valley and alley. Write pars, then add the ley from valley.

Parsley in a sentence

Example 1: Mumma sprinkled chopped parsley on the soup.

Example 2: Parsley looks a bit like coriander, but it smells different.

Example 3: We grow parsley in a small pot on our balcony.

Fun Fact

Parsley belongs to the same plant family as the carrot.

Practise the CREST Way

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

p_ _sley

a) er
b) or
c) ur
d) ar

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d) ar. Say the first part slowly: p-ar, like the start of park.

Word Champ

Which of the words cannot be made using the letters in the given word? parsley

a) spray
b) relay
c) years
d) sleep

Show answer

d) sleep. Sleep has a double e, and parsley gives you only one e to use.

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) parsley
b) spinich
c) onion
d) ginger

Show answer

b) spinich. Spinach has an a after the n: s-p-i-n-a-c-h.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Parsley is most like which of these?

a) rice grains
b) mint leaves
c) honey drops
d) salt crystals

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b) mint leaves

2. Parsley is a kind of ____.

a) grain
b) nut
c) herb
d) fruit

Show answer

c) herb

Associated Words

noxiousdauntlesslife-threateningaudacitydemean
celebritymind-blowinginsolventdignifycolumnist

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.

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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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