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Spell Bee Word: species


Basic Details

Word: Species

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A group of living things of the same kind that can breed with one another, such as tigers or peacocks.

Synonyms: kind, type

Sounds like: specie (money in the form of coins, not notes)

How to Spell Species

Syllables: spe - cies

Tricky part: The sh (or s) sound in the middle is spelt c, followed by ies. The word stays the same for one or many: one species, ten species.

Watch out for: speceis, specis, speshies

Memory tip: Special and species both begin spec. Every species is special, and both words use c where you hear sh.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The Bengal tiger is an endangered species.

Example 2: Scientists found a new species of frog in the Western Ghats.

Example 3: How many species of birds visit the lake in winter?

Fun Fact

Scientists give every species a two-part Latin name. The tiger, for example, is Panthera tigris.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) habitat
b) predator
c) speceis
d) organism

Show answer

c) speceis. Species ends in cies; the i comes before the e.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: species

a) kind
b) individual
c) habitat
d) extinct

Show answer

a) kind. A species is one kind of living thing.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

cpeisse

a) special
b) spices
c) species
d) specious

Show answer

c) species. Spices has one e too few, and special and specious use other letters.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

sp_c_es

a) i, e
b) a, i
c) e, i
d) e, e

Show answer

c) e, i. Species is s-p-e-c-i-e-s.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the plural of species?

a) specieses
b) specie
c) speciess
d) species

Show answer

d) species

2. Lions and tigers are two different ____.

a) seasons
b) species
c) forests
d) habitats

Show answer

b) species

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