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Spell Bee Word: Settle


What does settle mean?

Word: Settle

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Settle means to come to rest in one place, or to sort out a problem so that it is over.

Synonyms: rest

How do you spell settle?

Syllables: set - tle

Tricky part: Settle has a double t in the middle, the same as kettle and little.

Watch out for: setle, setlle

Memory tip: Two birds settling side by side on a wire are the two t's in the middle of settle.

Settle in a sentence

Example 1: The bird settled on the highest branch.

Example 2: Dust will settle on the shelf if nobody cleans it.

Example 3: Let us settle who bats first by tossing a coin.

Fun Fact

A settle is also the name of an old wooden bench with a high back and arms.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) bottle
b) pickle
c) whistle
d) settel

Show answer

d) settel. Settle ends with l then e, just as bottle and pickle do.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

s_ttle

a) a
b) e
c) i
d) o

Show answer

b) e. The first vowel is the short e of set and pen.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

settle

a) soar
b) wake
c) land
d) leave

Show answer

c) land. When a bird settles on a branch, it lands there and stays.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

A tired pigon settled on our roof.

a) tired
b) pigon
c) settled
d) roof

Show answer

b) pigon. Pigeon has an e after the g: p-i-g-e-o-n.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A butterfly settled on the flower. This means it ____.

a) came to rest on it
b) flew off quickly
c) flapped its wings hard
d) looked for honey

Show answer

a) came to rest on it

2. Two friends settled their argument. Now they are ____.

a) shouting louder
b) friends again
c) not speaking
d) still angry

Show answer

b) friends again

Associated Words

Words that end in -tle: castle, sandcastle, subtitle

More words from this list

team, worry, bracelet, crayon, flood, helmet, long, penguin

Next steps

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