Spell Bee Word: Polar

What does polar mean?

Word: Polar

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Polar means near the North Pole or the South Pole, where it is very cold.

How do you spell polar?

Syllables: po - lar

Tricky part: The ending is ar, not er. It sounds like er when we say it quickly.

Watch out for: polor, pollar, polur

Memory tip: Polar sounds like pole with ar on the end. Think of a polar bear saying arr in the cold.

Polar in a sentence

Example 1: A polar bear has thick white fur.

Example 2: Polar regions stay cold all year.

Example 3: We saw a film about polar animals in class.

Fun Fact

Under its white fur, a polar bear has black skin.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Champ

In which option are the given words arranged in alphabetical order?

1. polar 2. potato 3. pocket

a) 123
b) 213
c) 132
d) 312

Show answer

d) 312. All three start with po, so the third letters decide it: c, then l, then t.

Sound Check

Which of the following words rhymes with polar?

a) solar
b) collar
c) dollar
d) pillar

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a) solar. Solar has the long o of polar; dollar and collar have a short o.

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) winter
b) polar
c) mitens
d) sweater

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c) mitens. Mittens has a double t in the middle.

Jumble Tumble

Choose the correct sequence of the jumbled letters to form a meaningful word:

r o l a p 1 2 3 4 5

a) 25341
b) 53241
c) 32541
d) 52341

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d) 52341. Polar starts with p (5), then o (2) and l (3), and ends with a (4) and r (1).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does a polar bear live?

a) in the far north
b) on a grassy plain
c) in a thick rainforest
d) in a hot desert

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a) in the far north

2. Which of these would you most likely see in a polar land?

a) ice and snow
b) palm trees
c) sand dunes
d) rice fields

Show answer

a) ice and snow

Associated Words

More Class 1 Winter Spell Bee words starting with po: pouch, pool, polish, poppy

More words from this list

seed, stalk, toast, apron, clay, eel, houseboat, move

Next steps

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