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Spell Bee Word: Rickshaw


What does rickshaw mean?

Word: Rickshaw

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Rickshaw means a small three-wheeled vehicle that carries people. An auto rickshaw has a motor; a cycle rickshaw is pedalled.

How do you spell rickshaw?

Syllables: rick - shaw

Tricky part: The k sound in the middle needs both c and k, and the word ends in aw, as in saw.

Watch out for: rickshah, rikshow

Memory tip: Two pairs to remember: ck in the middle and aw at the very end.

Rickshaw in a sentence

Example 1: We took a rickshaw to the railway station.

Example 2: The rickshaw driver rang his bell.

Example 3: Three of us squeezed into the auto rickshaw.

Fun Fact

The word rickshaw comes from the Japanese word jinrikisha, which means a vehicle pulled by a person.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) reckshaw
b) scooter
c) tractor
d) bicycle

Show answer

a) reckshaw. The first vowel in rickshaw is i, as in sit.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

kcswahir

a) rishckaw
b) rickshaw
c) irckshaw
d) rickhsaw

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b) rickshaw. Only one order reads as the three-wheeled ride.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

rick_haw

a) s
b) c
c) t
d) p

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a) s. S and h together make the sh sound in the second half.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which word names a vehicle, just like rickshaw?

a) taxi
b) driver
c) road
d) ticket

Show answer

a) taxi

2. Which part of a rickshaw do the passengers sit on?

a) the seat
b) the horn
c) the wheel
d) the handle

Show answer

a) the seat

Associated Words

More Class 1 Summer Spell Bee words starting with ri: ribbon, ripple, right

More words from this list

spring, walk, baker, carry, deer, foal, January, nine

Next steps

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