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Spell Bee Word: Puddle


What does puddle mean?

Word: Puddle

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Puddle means a small pool of water on the ground, usually after rain.

How do you spell puddle?

Syllables: pud - dle

Tricky part: There are two d's, and the word ends in le, not el.

Watch out for: pudle, puddel

Memory tip: Muddy puddles go together, and both words have dd in the middle.

Puddle in a sentence

Example 1: Ishaan jumped into the puddle in his new shoes.

Example 2: A crow drank water from a puddle.

Example 3: After the monsoon shower, puddles covered the road.

Fun Fact

Puddles dry up because the sun and wind turn the water into vapour, which rises into the air.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Champ

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

a) led
b) lead
c) due
d) dud

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b) lead. Look for an a in puddle: there isn't one, so lead is out.

Sound Check

Which of the following words rhymes with puddle?

a) poodle
b) paddle
c) cuddle
d) pedal

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c) cuddle. Cuddle has the same uddle sound; paddle and poodle change the vowel.

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) muddy
b) puddle
c) umbrela
d) boots

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c) umbrela. Umbrella has a double l near the end.

Jumble Tumble

What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?

ludpde

a) a soft toy shaped like a bear
b) rainwater lying on the ground
c) a sweet made with milk
d) a deep hole dug in a garden

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b) rainwater lying on the ground. Ludpde can be rearranged to spell puddle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What should you wear to splash in puddles?

a) soft slippers
b) velvet shoes
c) cotton socks
d) rubber boots

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d) rubber boots

2. A puddle is smaller than ____.

a) a lake
b) a dewdrop
c) a teardrop
d) a raindrop

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a) a lake

Associated Words

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