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Spell Bee Word: soar


Basic Details

Word: Soar

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To fly high up in the air, or to go up very quickly.

Synonyms: fly, rise

Antonyms: fall, dive

Sounds like: sore (painful, like a sore throat)

How to Spell Soar

Syllables: soar

Tricky part: Soar is spelt o-a-r. It sounds the same as sore, which means painful.

Watch out for: sor, soer, soor

Memory tip: Hide an oar in soar: an eagle uses its wings like oars to row through the sky.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Kites soar high on Makar Sankranti.

Example 2: The eagle soared above the hills.

Example 3: Tomato prices soared after the heavy rain.

Fun Fact

Eagles and vultures can soar for a long time without flapping, riding on rising warm air.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Champ

Choose the correct word for the blank:

The kites ______ high above the rooftops.

a) sore
b) soar
c) saw
d) sour

Show answer

b) soar. Kites fly high, so the word is soar; sore is about pain.

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

s_ _r

a) oe
b) au
c) ao
d) oa

Show answer

d) oa. Put the word oar after the s.

Sound Check

Which of the following words does not rhyme with soar?

a) sour
b) more
c) roar
d) boar

Show answer

a) sour. Sour has the ow sound of our, unlike the other three.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What can soar in the sky?

a) a tortoise
b) a fish
c) a rock
d) an eagle

Show answer

d) an eagle

2. Your throat hurts when you have a cold. Which spelling fits: my throat is ____?

a) sore
b) sour
c) saw
d) soar

Show answer

a) sore

Associated Words

stagnantintravenouswaivepanickedsimultaneous
sedentarytrenchedpheasantcofferunhealthy

Next steps

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