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Spell Bee Word: Tall


What does tall mean?

Word: Tall

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Tall means higher than most people or things; measuring a lot from bottom to top.

Synonyms: high

How do you spell tall?

Syllables: tall

Tricky part: The a in tall says aw, as in saw and draw, so some children write the vowel as o or aw.

Watch out for: tawl, taul

Memory tip: Tall has the same aw sound as saw and draw, but it is spelt with an a.

Tall in a sentence

Example 1: My uncle is very tall.

Example 2: A tall coconut tree grows near our house.

Example 3: Who is the tallest girl in your class?

Fun Fact

The giraffe is the tallest animal living on land.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: tall

a) long
b) big
c) thin
d) short

Show answer

d) short. Tall and short are opposites.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) tal
b) strong
c) heavy
d) little

Show answer

a) tal. Tall ends in ll, the same as ball and wall.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

_all

a) d
b) s
c) j
d) t

Show answer

d) t. Tall starts with t, like tree and top.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which kind of building is very tall, with many floors?

a) a hut
b) a tent
c) a shed
d) a skyscraper

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d) a skyscraper

2. Ravi is taller than Aman. Aman is taller than Dev. Dev is taller than Sam. Who is the tallest?

a) Ravi
b) Sam
c) Dev
d) Aman

Show answer

a) Ravi

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: high

More words from this list

young, belt, chin, dress, giant, leaf, pasta, sauce

Next steps

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