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Spell Bee Word: Rock


What does rock mean?

Word: Rock

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Rock means a big, hard, heavy lump of the earth, like the ones you see on hills and by the sea. Hills and the ground deep below us are made of rock.

Synonyms: boulder

How do you spell rock?

Syllables: rock

Tricky part: The k sound at the end is ck, two letters for one sound. Leaving out the c, or adding a second k, are the usual mistakes.

Watch out for: rocc, rocck

Memory tip: When a short vowel comes just before a k sound at the end of a short word, use ck: rock, duck, kick.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. as solid as a rock: very strong and steady Example: "Our goalkeeper was as solid as a rock today."

Rock in a sentence

Example 1: We sat on a big rock near the waterfall.

Example 2: The crab hid under a rock.

Example 3: Climbers use ropes to go up the rock.

Fun Fact

The outer layer of the Earth, called the crust, is made of rock, even under the oceans.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

rock

a) stone
b) mud
c) soil
d) sand

Show answer

a) stone. A rock is a big piece of stone.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

sand, pebble, ____, mountain

a) rock
b) dust
c) soil
d) mud

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a) rock. Each one is bigger than the last: sand is tiny, a pebble fits in your hand, a rock is bigger and a mountain is huge.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Meena climbed onto a flat rocke by the river.

a) rocke
b) climbed
c) river
d) flat

Show answer

a) rocke. Rock has no e at the end; it stops at ck.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) cave
b) iland
c) rock
d) shell

Show answer

b) iland. Island has a silent s after the i.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is hard, like a rock?

a) a feather
b) a brick
c) a pillow
d) a sponge

Show answer

b) a brick

2. If you drop a rock into a pond, it will ____.

a) float
b) swim
c) melt
d) sink

Show answer

d) sink

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: boulder

More words from this list

stray, white, barge, chance, dice, frame, jungle, orange

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