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Spell Bee Word: Saddle


What does saddle mean?

Word: Saddle

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Saddle means a leather seat that a rider sits on when riding a horse. The seat of a bicycle is also called a saddle.

How do you spell saddle?

Syllables: sad - dle

Tricky part: Two d's stand in the middle, so sadle is wrong even though you hear only one d sound.

Watch out for: sadle, sadel

Memory tip: The vowel here is short, and a short vowel before this sound usually asks for a double letter, as in ladder and muddy.

Saddle in a sentence

Example 1: Uncle Raju lifted me into the saddle of the brown pony.

Example 2: My bicycle saddle was wet after the rain.

Example 3: The rider checked the saddle was tight before the show.

Fun Fact

Saddle is a very old English word, and people have ridden on saddles for more than two thousand years.

Practise the CREST Way

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

s_ddle

a) a
b) e
c) u
d) i

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a) a. With a in the gap you get the seat on a pony's back; the other letters make no word.

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) candle
b) puddle
c) middle
d) saddel

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d) saddel. Saddle ends like puddle and middle, with the l before the e.

Word Champ

Which of the words cannot be made using the letters in the given word?

saddle

a) sale
b) lead
c) add
d) salad

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d) salad. Salad uses a twice; saddle has only one to offer.

Sound Check

Which of the following words rhymes with saddle?

a) ladle
b) waddle
c) puddle
d) paddle

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d) paddle. Paddle has the same short vowel and the same ending; puddle, ladle and waddle have other vowels.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do riders put their feet into, hanging from each side of a saddle?

a) stirrups
b) pockets
c) gloves
d) buckets

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a) stirrups

2. If your bicycle saddle is set too high, what might happen?

a) the tyres may go flat
b) the lights may switch off
c) your feet may not reach the pedals
d) the bell may stop ringing

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c) your feet may not reach the pedals

Associated Words

More Class 2 Winter Spell Bee words starting with sa: sandpit, saxophone, saucer, sausage, sapling

More words from this list

stork, umpire, anything, clown, earthworm, grate, ledge, partner

Next steps

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