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Spell Bee Word: Skiing


What does skiing mean?

Word: Skiing

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Skiing means the sport of sliding over snow on two long, narrow boards called skis.

How do you spell skiing?

Syllables: ski - ing

Tricky part: The word is ski with ing added, so two i's stand side by side. Children often drop one of them and write sking.

Watch out for: skeeing, skiying, sking

Memory tip: Picture the two i's in the middle as two skis standing side by side in the snow.

Skiing in a sentence

Example 1: We went skiing in Gulmarg last winter.

Example 2: Skiing down a steep slope takes practice.

Example 3: Kavya fell many times on her first day of skiing.

Fun Fact

Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir is one of India's best-known skiing spots, and the top station of its gondola stands at nearly 4,000 metres.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) mountian
b) avalanch
c) blizard
d) skiing

Show answer

d) skiing. Mountain, avalanche and blizzard are each misspelt here; skiing keeps both of its i's.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

skiinng

a) n
b) i
c) g
d) k

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a) n. Ski ends in a vowel, so nothing doubles before ing.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

nikgis

a) ksiing
b) skiign
c) skniig
d) skiing

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d) skiing. Start with the word ski, then put the ending after it.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which place in India is known for skiing?

a) Puducherry
b) Auli
c) Jaisalmer
d) Kovalam

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b) Auli

2. What does a skier hold in each hand?

a) a paddle
b) a pole
c) a rope
d) a racket

Show answer

b) a pole

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