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Spell Bee Word: Tassel


What does tassel mean?

Word: Tassel

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Tassel means a bunch of threads tied together at one end, which hangs from things such as cushions or clothes.

How do you spell tassel?

Syllables: tas - sel

Tricky part: The end sounds like ul, and many children write le, as they do in little. This word ends in el.

Watch out for: tassle, tassal

Memory tip: At the fair a camel wears a tassel. Camel and tassel end in the same way.

Tassel in a sentence

Example 1: The tassel on my school cap swings when I run.

Example 2: Priya tied a blue tassel to the zip of her bag.

Example 3: A bright tassel hung from the key of the old cupboard.

Fun Fact

The feathery top of a maize plant is also called a tassel, because it looks like a bunch of threads.

Practise the CREST Way

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

ta__el

a) ss
b) zz
c) sc
d) st

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a) ss. You hear a plain hissing sound in the middle, and ss gives it; tascel, tastel and tazzel are not words.

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) ribbon
b) curtian
c) fringe
d) tassel

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b) curtian. Curtain has its a before its i, even though you hardly hear either.

Word Champ

In which option are the given words arranged in alphabetical order?

1. tassel 2. task 3. taste

a) 231
b) 312
c) 132
d) 213

Show answer

d) 213. All three start with tas, so look at the next letter: k, then s, then t.

Sound Check

Which of the following words rhymes with tassel?

a) muscle
b) vessel
c) weasel
d) hassle

Show answer

d) hassle. Hassle differs from tassel only in its opening sound; vessel, weasel and muscle have other vowels.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is most likely to have a tassel at one end?

a) a glass bottle
b) a silk bookmark
c) a steel spoon
d) a pencil box

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b) a silk bookmark

2. Why might a tailor add tassels to a dress?

a) to make it look prettier
b) to make it shorter
c) to make it much heavier
d) to keep the rain off it

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a) to make it look prettier

Associated Words

More Class 3 Winter Spell Bee words starting with t: twine, takeaway, thorny, tongs, tutor, thatch

More words from this list

wire, bough, cosmetic, doze, gravel, landing, paraffin, sieve

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