What does wealth mean?
Word: Wealth
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Wealth means a large amount of money, land or valuable things. It can also mean a large amount of something good, as in a wealth of ideas.
Synonyms: riches, fortune
How do you spell wealth?
Syllables: wealth
Tricky part: The short e sound in the middle is spelt ea, which children often shorten to a single e.
Watch out for: welth, whelth
Memory tip: Picture a treasure chest with the letters E and A painted on its lid: those two letters guard the wealth inside.
Wealth in a sentence
Example 1: The old king shared his wealth with the people of the village.
Example 2: Our school garden has a wealth of butterflies in spring.
Example 3: Good books are a kind of wealth that never runs out.
Fun Fact
Wealth grew out of the old word weal, meaning well-being, so at first it meant being happy and well rather than being rich.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Makeup
Choose the suffix that completes the word:
wealth
a) ey
b) ie
c) y
d) i
Show answer
c) y. One letter makes wealthy, a describing word like healthy.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word: wealth
a) plenty
b) poverty
c) success
d) luxury
Show answer
b) poverty. Poverty means having very little money, the opposite of having wealth.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
thlawe
a) wealth
b) wealht
c) whealt
d) weatlh
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a) wealth. The w goes at the front, and the word closes with the th of bath.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) diamond
b) kingdom
c) wealth
d) palise
Show answer
d) palise. Palace ends in ace, as in face; wealth, diamond and kingdom are all spelt correctly.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The library has a wealth of storybooks. What does this tell you?
a) its storybooks are falling apart
b) it has only a few storybooks
c) it has a great many storybooks
d) its storybooks are very costly
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c) it has a great many storybooks
2. A king shows his wealth at a grand feast. What would the guests expect to see?
a) muddy boots and broken chairs
b) gold plates and silk curtains
c) old sacks and wooden spoons
d) paper cups and plain mats
Show answer
b) gold plates and silk curtains
