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Spell Bee Word: Sphere


What does sphere mean?

Word: Sphere

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Sphere means a solid round shape, like a ball, with every point on its surface the same distance from the centre.

How do you spell sphere?

Syllables: sphere

Tricky part: The f sound here is spelt ph, not f. Children who write what they hear put sfere.

Watch out for: sfere, spere

Memory tip: Take a photo of a ball. Photo gives you the two letters you need for the f sound.

Sphere in a sentence

Example 1: The teacher held up a globe to show us a sphere.

Example 2: A cricket ball is very nearly a perfect sphere.

Example 3: The moon looks flat in the sky, but it is almost a sphere.

Fun Fact

A soap bubble pulls itself into a sphere, because that shape has the least surface for the air it holds inside.

Practise the CREST Way

Spellacadabra

Choose the option in which the following letters will fit in the given order:

e, e

a) sh__v__l
b) sk__t__r
c) sp__d__r
d) sph__r__

Show answer

d) sph__r__. Those two vowels make only the round shape; spider, shovel and skater need other vowels.

Spell Spies

Choose the pair which has a spelling error:

a) sphere : circle
b) pyramid : triangel
c) cube : square
d) cylinder : rectangle

Show answer

b) pyramid : triangel. Triangle finishes in the same way as angle, so triangel is the slip.

Word Champ

Which of the words cannot be made using the letters in the given word?

sphere

a) spree
b) shape
c) sheer
d) sheep

Show answer

b) shape. Shape needs an a, and the given word has no a.

Sound Check

Which word does not rhyme with the given word?

sphere

a) pier
b) clear
c) steer
d) wear

Show answer

d) wear. Wear rhymes with hair, so it does not match the other three.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these has the shape of a sphere?

a) a brick
b) a ruler
c) a marble
d) a kite

Show answer

c) a marble

2. How many flat faces does a sphere have?

a) six
b) two
c) none
d) one

Show answer

c) none

Associated Words

More Class 4 Winter Spell Bee words starting with s: sibling, software, splatter, stocky, syringe, stethoscope

More words from this list

trample, astronaut, cello, dungarees, generosity, lapel, obvious, protective

Next steps

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