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Spell Bee Word: Valiant


Basic Details

Word: Valiant

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Very brave, especially when facing danger or a hard task.

Synonyms: brave, bold, courageous, heroic

Antonyms: cowardly, timid

How to Spell Valiant

Syllables: val - iant

Tricky part: After val comes i and then ant. Many children write ent at the end or put two l's in the middle.

Watch out for: valient, valliant, valiunt

Memory tip: Valiant ends in ant. Think of a valiant ant dragging a crumb many times bigger than itself.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The valiant soldiers guarded the border through the winter.

Example 2: Even after falling, she made a valiant effort to finish the race.

Example 3: The story is about a valiant prince who saves his kingdom.

Fun Fact

Valiant came from an old French word meaning strong and worthy. Value belongs to the same family.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

valiant

a) brave
b) lazy
c) weak
d) timid

Show answer

a) brave. Valiant means brave; timid is the opposite.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) valient
b) elegant
c) brilliant
d) giant

Show answer

a) valient. Valiant ends in ant, like giant.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

tnaliav

a) vailant
b) valiant
c) valient
d) valaint

Show answer

b) valiant. Start with val, then i, then ant.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

v_li_nt

a) a, a
b) e, a
c) o, a
d) a, e

Show answer

a) a, a. Both blanks take a: val and ant.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A valiant firefighter is one who is ____.

a) scared
b) careless
c) brave
d) lazy

Show answer

c) brave

2. Which person is acting in a valiant way?

a) a girl who saves a puppy from a well
b) a child who breaks a toy
c) a boy who hides from his homework
d) a man who sleeps all day

Show answer

a) a girl who saves a puppy from a well

Associated Words

flutterechograspexpensivepottery
interestfearelegantobserveoatmeal

Next steps

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