What does valour mean?
Word: Valour
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Valour means great courage, especially when facing danger or doing something very difficult.
How do you spell valour?
Syllables: val - our
Tricky part: British English ends the word -our; American English writes valor.
Watch out for: valer, valoure
Memory tip: British spelling keeps -our in valour, the same ending it uses in flavour and neighbour.
Valour in a sentence
Example 1: The young mountaineers were praised for their valour on the icy climb.
Example 2: The lifeguards at Bondi Beach were thanked for their valour in the rough sea.
Example 3: Our school play was about a girl whose valour saved her village's harvest from a storm.
Fun Fact
The Victoria Cross, Britain's highest award for valour, was first presented by Queen Victoria in 1857.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell Spies
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) vallour
b) honour
c) humour
d) harbour
Show answer
a) vallour. Valour has only one l.
Jumble Tumble
Choose the correct sequence of the jumbled letters to form a meaningful word:
rulova 123456
a) 536421
b) 563412
c) 564321
d) 563421
Show answer
d) 563421. Picking letters 5, 6, 3, 4, 2 and 1 in that order gives valour.
Word Puzzle
Match each word in 1-3 with a word of similar meaning in a-c:
1. valour 2. wisdom 3. honesty a. truthfulness b. good sense c. bravery
a) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
b) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c
c) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
d) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a
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d) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a. Valour is bravery, wisdom is good sense, and honesty is truthfulness.
Word Tally
How many words in the list are spelt correctly?
valour, courage, heroic, darring, noble
a) 3
b) 5
c) 2
d) 4
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d) 4. Daring has only one r; the other four are spelt right.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these acts shows valour?
a) helping a younger child with a sum
b) guiding lost hikers through deep snow
c) sharing a snack with a friend at lunch
d) tidying the classroom before going home
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b) guiding lost hikers through deep snow
2. In which kind of writing are you most likely to meet the word valour?
a) a weather report for tomorrow
b) a legend about a brave queen
c) a guide to using a printer
d) a recipe for lemon rice
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b) a legend about a brave queen
