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Spell Bee Word: shelter


Basic Details

Word: Shelter

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A place or a cover that protects you from bad weather or danger. It also means the protection itself.

Synonyms: refuge, cover, protection, haven

Antonyms: exposure

How to Spell Shelter

Syllables: shel - ter

Tricky part: It has one l and ends in er. Students sometimes write sheltar or add an extra e after sh.

Watch out for: sheltar, sheltor, shealter

Memory tip: Find she at the very start: she ran for shelter when the rain came. Then add l, t and er.

Usage Examples

Example 1: We took shelter under a shop awning when the hailstorm began.

Example 2: The animal shelter in our city finds homes for stray dogs.

Example 3: Food, clothing and shelter are basic needs of every person.

Fun Fact

Many cyclone shelters along the coast of Odisha are built on raised pillars, so that floodwater can flow underneath while people stay safe upstairs.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: shelter

a) exposure
b) danger
c) protection
d) weather

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c) protection. A shelter keeps you protected, so protection is closest in meaning.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

telhers

a) shutter
b) shatter
c) shelter
d) swelter

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c) shelter. Only one t appears, so shutter and shatter are out, and with no w there is no swelter.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

sh_lt_r

a) e, o
b) a, e
c) e, a
d) e, e

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d) e, e. Both blanks take e: shel at the start and ter at the end.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these gives shelter from the sun?

a) a kite
b) an open playground
c) a big shady tree
d) a glass of water

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c) a big shady tree

2. An animal shelter is a place that ____.

a) makes animal toys
b) trains circus lions
c) sells pet food only
d) looks after animals without homes

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d) looks after animals without homes

Associated Words

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