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Spell Bee Word: Sandal


What does sandal mean?

Word: Sandal

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Sandal means an open shoe held on the foot with straps, worn in hot weather.

How do you spell sandal?

Syllables: san - dal

Tricky part: The ending is al. Because it sounds like the end of candle, children often copy that ending by mistake.

Watch out for: sandol, sandall

Memory tip: A sandal is not a candle: the shoe ends in al.

Sandal in a sentence

Example 1: I wear sandals in the summer holidays.

Example 2: The strap of my sandal broke.

Example 3: Leave your sandals near the door.

Fun Fact

Sandalwood, the sweet-smelling wood, has nothing to do with the shoe. The two words come from different languages.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) boots
b) socks
c) sanndal
d) slipper

Show answer

c) sanndal. Sandal has just one n.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

san_al

a) m
b) d
c) p
d) g

Show answer

b) d. A d after the n gives sandal.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

dlasan

a) nasdal
b) sandal
c) sadnal
d) snadal

Show answer

b) sandal. Only one choice is the open summer shoe.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Leela left one sondal at the beach.

a) sondal
b) left
c) beach
d) Leela

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a) sondal. The first vowel in sandal is a, as in hat.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one is a kind of sandal?

a) a gumboot
b) a sock
c) a chappal
d) a glove

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c) a chappal

2. Why are sandals good to wear on a hot day?

a) They keep your toes warm.
b) They cover your whole leg.
c) They stop rain getting in.
d) They let air reach your feet.

Show answer

d) They let air reach your feet.

Associated Words

Words that start with sand: sandstorm, sandy, sandcastle

More words from this list

swim, writer, beauty, cheerful, doubt, gallery, knee, panther

Next steps

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