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Spell Bee Word: Skull


What does skull mean?

Word: Skull

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Skull means the hard case inside your head that keeps your brain safe.

Sounds like: scull (an oar used to row a small boat)

How do you spell skull?

Syllables: skull

Tricky part: Skull begins with sk, not sc. Scull with a c is a different word: an oar for rowing.

Watch out for: sckull, schull

Memory tip: Think of the k in skull as a strong bone standing up straight; scull with a c is only an oar.

Skull in a sentence

Example 1: A helmet protects your skull when you cycle.

Example 2: We saw a dinosaur skull at the museum.

Example 3: The doctor showed us a model of a skull.

Fun Fact

An adult's skull is made of about 22 bones that are joined tightly together.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) skoll
b) skall
c) skull
d) skoul

Show answer

c) skull. The vowel in skull is a short u.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

lulks

a) sukll
b) sklul
c) slulk
d) skull

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d) skull. The bony case around your brain is hiding in these five letters.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Our science book has a picture of a skul.

a) picture
b) book
c) skul
d) science

Show answer

c) skul. Skull ends with a double l, like full.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is your skull made of?

a) bone
b) muscle
c) hair
d) skin

Show answer

a) bone

2. What do builders wear to protect the skull?

a) a safety helmet
b) thick gloves
c) a bright jacket
d) strong boots

Show answer

a) a safety helmet

Associated Words

More Class 1 Summer Spell Bee words starting with s: spine, sixteen, sugar, share, sing, sister

More words from this list

train, animal, broad, crane, feather, heat, mixture, pretty

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.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

Step 2: After Registration done, do login at www.crestolympiads.com/login.

Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

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