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Spell Bee Word: Satellite

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What does satellite mean?

Word: Satellite

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Satellite means an object that moves around a planet in space. The Moon is a natural satellite; others are machines sent up to send signals or take pictures.

Synonyms: moon

How do you spell satellite?

Syllables: sat - el - lite

Tricky part: There is one t after sa and a double l in the middle. Students mix these up and write sattelite or satelite.

Watch out for: satelite, sattelite, satalite

Memory tip: Think of the double l as two tall aerials sticking up from the satellite.

Satellite in a sentence

Example 1: Weather satellites send pictures of clouds forming over the Bay of Bengal.

Example 2: Satellites help phones show the way through busy city streets.

Example 3: The new satellite will help farmers know when the monsoon rains are coming.

Next steps

Fun Fact

The world's first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched by the Soviet Union in October 1957.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) galaxy
b) plannet
c) telescope
d) satellite

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b) plannet. Planet has a single n; satellite, telescope and galaxy are spelt correctly.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

sat_ll_te

a) a, i
b) e, e
c) e, i
d) i, i

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c) e, i. Say sat-el-lite: an e before the double l and an i after it.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

tleetilas

a) telltale
b) satellite
c) settle
d) stealth

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b) satellite. Nine letters with an a, an i and two e's make only satellite.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Moon is a satellite of the Earth, but ____ is not.

a) AstroSat
b) the Hubble telescope
c) the space station
d) the Sun

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d) the Sun

2. A satellite dish on a roof is used to ____.

a) receive TV signals
b) keep birds away
c) keep the house cool
d) collect rainwater

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a) receive TV signals

Associated Words

Words that end in -ite: indefinite, reunite, rewrite, definite, suite, appetite

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