What does regatta mean?
Word: Regatta
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Regatta means a sports event made up of a series of boat races.
How do you spell regatta?
Syllables: re - gat - ta
Tricky part: The 't' sound after the short vowel is easy to write only once, but this word needs two t's.
Watch out for: regata, rigatta
Memory tip: Picture two sailing boats racing neck and neck. The double t stands side by side like their two masts.
Regatta in a sentence
Example 1: Sailing boats from six states will gather at Hussain Sagar for the regatta next week.
Example 2: Bright sails dotted the bay on the last day of the regatta.
Example 3: Rowers from the college practise at dawn ahead of the regatta.
Fun Fact
The word regatta began in Venice, where it named races between gondolas on the Grand Canal. In England, Henley Royal Regatta has been held on the River Thames since 1839.
Practise the CREST Way
Spellacadabra
Choose the option in which the same letter fills both blanks:
a) c_rt_in
b) pr_bl_m
c) m_st_ke
d) reg_tt_
Show answer
d) reg_tt_. This word takes an a in both blanks; each of the others needs two different vowels.
Word Puzzle
Match each word with its meaning:
1. regatta 2. marathon 3. relay a. a team race in which runners take turns b. a set of contests for crews on a lake, river or bay c. a road race of about 42 kilometres
a) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a
b) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
c) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
d) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b
Show answer
c) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a. Boats need water, a marathon is the long road race, and runners in a relay take turns.
Jumble Tumble
Which option has letters that you can rearrange to form the name of a sports event on water?
a) ligairs
b) tagetra
c) dafgnir
d) fuslign
Show answer
b) tagetra. Only these seven letters rearrange into a real word, the name of an event for rowers and sailors.
Word Tally
How many words are misspelt in the sentence?
Our school crew won a silver medal at the reggatta on Ulsoor Lake, and the captian proudly carried the cup home.
a) 3
b) 0
c) 1
d) 2
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d) 2. Two slips: the boat event has a single g, and captain ends in ain.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which kit would a competitor at a regatta need?
a) a racket and a shuttlecock
b) a bat and a pair of pads
c) a life jacket and an oar
d) a helmet and a pair of skates
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c) a life jacket and an oar
2. A regatta might be called off because ___.
a) the floor of the sports hall is being polished
b) the running track needs to be repainted
c) strong winds have made the lake too rough
d) the grass on the pitch has grown too long
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c) strong winds have made the lake too rough
