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Spell Bee Word: Plank

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What does plank mean?

Word: Plank

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Plank means a long, flat, thick piece of wood, used to make floors, boxes or a simple bridge.

How do you spell plank?

Syllables: plank

Tricky part: The end is nk. Children hear a soft ng sound and write plang, or leave out the n and write plak.

Watch out for: planc, plangk, plak

Memory tip: Plank ends in nk: hum the n before you click the k, and picture a plank across a stream.

Plank in a sentence

Example 1: My uncle nailed a plank across the broken gate.

Example 2: We crossed the stream on a wooden plank.

Example 3: Papa sawed the plank into two short pieces.

Next steps

Fun Fact

Plank is also the name of an exercise in which you hold your body straight and stiff, like a piece of wood.

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Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

plank

a) nail
b) board
c) rope
d) brick

Show answer

b) board. A board is a flat piece of wood too, so it is the closest match.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

We walked across the plenk over the stream.

a) walked
b) across
c) stream
d) plenk

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d) plenk. Plank has the same a as in bank and tank.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

kanlp

a) aplnk
b) lpank
c) plank
d) palnk

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c) plank. The word starts with the two letters that begin play, p and l.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) ladder
b) plank
c) bucket
d) hammar

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d) hammar. Hammer ends in er, like ladder.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Leo has a pile of planks and some nails. What could he build?

a) a clay pot
b) a woollen scarf
c) a bookshelf
d) a window pane

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c) a bookshelf

2. Planks are usually cut and nailed together by ____.

a) a tailor
b) a barber
c) a carpenter
d) a baker

Show answer

c) a carpenter

Associated Words

Words that start with pla: place, playtime, playground, plateau, plate, plain

More words from this list

sharpener, theatre, wren, breakfast, crew, folder, hide, magician

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