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Spell Bee Word: Quilt

Quilt (noun): a thick, warm cover for a bed, filled with soft stuffing such as cotton.


What does quilt mean?

Word: Quilt

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Quilt means a thick, warm cover for a bed, filled with soft stuffing such as cotton.

Synonyms: duvet

How do you spell quilt?

Syllables: quilt

Tricky part: It begins with qu, not kw. Children write kwilt or kuilt.

Watch out for: kwilt, quilte, kuilt

Memory tip: Q and u stay together, like two children snuggled under one quilt.

Quilt in a sentence

Example 1: In winter, Grandma pulls a heavy quilt over me.

Example 2: This quilt is made of colourful cotton squares.

Example 3: Jaipur is famous for its light cotton quilts.

Fun Fact

The word quilt comes from the Latin culcita, which meant a mattress or a cushion.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) pillow
b) quelt
c) blanket
d) mattress

Show answer

b) quelt. The vowel after qu in quilt is an i.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Mum folded the quillt and put it away.

a) quillt
b) put
c) folded
d) away

Show answer

a) quillt. Quilt has a single l before the t.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

tliqu

a) qutil
b) quilt
c) quitl
d) qulit

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b) quilt. After qu comes the vowel, and t is the last letter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When would you most need a quilt?

a) on a rainy morning
b) on a hot afternoon
c) on a cold night
d) on a sunny day

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c) on a cold night

2. Grandma made a quilt for the baby. What did she need?

a) paint and brush
b) needle and thread
c) glue and paper
d) hammer and nails

Show answer

b) needle and thread

Associated Words

Words that start with qui: quick, quiz, quicksand, quiver

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: duvet

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