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Spell Bee Word: porridge


Basic Details

Word: Porridge

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A soft, warm food made by boiling oats or another grain in milk or water, often eaten for breakfast.

Synonyms: gruel, dalia

How to Spell Porridge

Syllables: por - ridge

Tricky part: The r is doubled, and the ending is idge, with a d before the g.

Watch out for: poridge, porrige, porridg

Memory tip: Two r's, like two spoons in the bowl, then the word ridge: por + ridge.

Usage Examples

Example 1: On cold mornings, Mum makes oat porridge with bananas.

Example 2: Goldilocks tasted the three bowls of porridge in the bears' house.

Example 3: My grandfather likes his porridge with a spoonful of jaggery.

Fun Fact

In many Indian homes a similar breakfast called dalia is cooked from broken wheat.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) omelette
b) biscuit
c) poridge
d) sausage

Show answer

c) poridge. Porridge needs a double r.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

porr_d_e

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

Show answer

b) i, g. The ending is -idge, as in bridge.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: porridge

a) gruel
b) pickle
c) salad
d) sandwich

Show answer

a) gruel. Gruel is a thin kind of porridge.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Porridge is usually made by cooking oats in ____.

a) milk or water
b) lemon juice
c) vinegar
d) oil

Show answer

a) milk or water

2. At what time of day is porridge most often eaten?

a) breakfast
b) after dinner
c) midnight
d) teatime

Show answer

a) breakfast

Associated Words

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