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Spell Bee Word: Toboggan


What does toboggan mean?

Word: Toboggan

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Toboggan means a long, flat board with a curled-up front that people ride down snowy hills.

Synonyms: sledge

How do you spell toboggan?

Syllables: to - bog - gan

Tricky part: Toboggan has two g's near the end. Only one g is heard, so one is often left out.

Watch out for: tobogan, tobagan

Memory tip: Picture two children sitting close together on the toboggan: they are the two g's, side by side.

Toboggan in a sentence

Example 1: We rode a red toboggan down the hill in Gulmarg.

Example 2: Grandpa pulled the toboggan back up the slope.

Example 3: Four of us squeezed onto one toboggan.

Fun Fact

Toboggan came into English through Canadian French. It began as a word used by First Nations people of eastern Canada, who pulled loads over the snow on toboggans.

Practise the CREST Way

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

gobantog

a) tobogagn
b) tobgogan
c) togobgan
d) toboggan

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d) toboggan. Only one choice keeps the gg together near the end.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

t_boggan

a) o
b) u
c) a
d) e

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a) o. The first beat sounds like the to in tomato.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

tobboggan

a) b
b) o
c) n
d) g

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a) b. Toboggan has a single b; the double letter belongs to the g.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) toboggan
b) toboggun
c) toboggen
d) toboggon

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a) toboggan. The last beat is spelt an.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When is the best time to use a toboggan?

a) in the rainy season
b) on a hot sunny day
c) after a heavy snowfall
d) on a dry, windy day

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c) after a heavy snowfall

2. What should you take for a toboggan ride?

a) a fishing net
b) warm gloves
c) a beach towel
d) a paper fan

Show answer

b) warm gloves

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: sledge

More words from this list

across, bungalow, decide, fur, housefly, marvel, plump, shelter

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