Spell Bee Word: Ram

What does ram mean?

Word: Ram

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Ram means a male sheep. Rams often have big curly horns.

How do you spell ram?

Syllables: ram

Tricky part: Ram ends with m. If you write n instead, you get ran, the past of run.

Watch out for: ramm, rame

Memory tip: The letter m has two humps, like a ram's two curly horns, and ram ends with m.

Ram in a sentence

Example 1: The ram has two curly horns.

Example 2: A ram stood on the hill near the farm.

Example 3: The shepherd led the ram back to the flock.

Fun Fact

Rams charge at each other and bang their horns together to show who is the strongest.

Practise the CREST Way

Rhyme Chime

Choose the word that rhymes with ram.

a) jam
b) rim

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a) jam. Jam and ram end with the same sound; rim does not.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing consonant:

_am

a) w
b) r

Show answer

b) r. Curl your tongue for the growly sound at the start: rrr, ram.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

star ---> ram ---> ____

a) rat
b) milk

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b) milk. Ram ends with m, so milk comes next.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A ram is the father of a ____.

a) lamb
b) chick
c) foal
d) calf

Show answer

a) lamb

2. A ram has a thick, soft coat of ____.

a) shells
b) wool
c) feathers
d) scales

Show answer

b) wool

Associated Words

Next steps

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