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Spell Bee Word: Skateboarding


Basic Details

Word: Skateboarding

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: The sport of riding and doing tricks on a skateboard, a short board with four small wheels.

How to Spell Skateboarding

Syllables: skate - board - ing

Tricky part: It is three parts joined: skate + board + ing. Children drop the a in board (skatebording) or start with sc.

Watch out for: skatebording, scateboarding, skaitboarding

Memory tip: Build it in three blocks: skate (with a magic e), board (with oa, like boat) and then ing.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Skateboarding at the park is Arjun's favourite weekend plan.

Example 2: You need a helmet and knee pads for skateboarding.

Example 3: My sister has been skateboarding since she was eight.

Fun Fact

Skateboarding made its Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games, which were held in 2021.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the correctly spelt compound word:

a) skateboarding
b) scateboarding
c) skatebording
d) skaitboarding

Show answer

a) skateboarding. Skate keeps its k and magic e, and board keeps its oa.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

dranigkobetas

a) skateborading
b) sketaboarding
c) skaetboarding
d) skateboarding

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d) skateboarding. First find skate, then board; ing is what remains.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

skateboardding

a) o
b) t
c) a
d) d

Show answer

d) d. Board ends in one d, and ing adds no extra one.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many wheels does a skateboard usually have?

a) four
b) three
c) two
d) six

Show answer

a) four

2. Which of these is safety gear for skateboarding?

a) a scarf
b) a helmet
c) sunglasses only
d) a raincoat

Show answer

b) a helmet

Associated Words

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Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

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