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Spell Bee Word: Wolf


What does wolf mean?

Word: Wolf

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Wolf means a wild animal that looks like a big dog. Wolves live and hunt together in groups.

How do you spell wolf?

Syllables: wolf

Tricky part: The o sounds like the u in put, so children often reach for a u. It is spelt with a single o.

Watch out for: wulf, woulf

Memory tip: A wolf looks like a big dog, and it takes the same vowel letter as dog: an o, not a u.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. cry wolf: To call for help when you do not need it, so people stop believing you. Example: "If you cry wolf every day, nobody will come when you really need help."

Wolf in a sentence

Example 1: The wolf ran into the dark forest.

Example 2: In The Jungle Book, Mowgli grows up with a wolf family.

Example 3: We saw a grey wolf behind a fence at the zoo.

Fun Fact

All pet dogs, from tiny pugs to big Labradors, come from wolves that began living near people thousands of years ago.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) wolph
b) tiger
c) horse
d) camel

Show answer

a) wolph. Wolf ends in a plain f, not ph.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

wollf

a) o
b) f
c) w
d) l

Show answer

d) l. Wolf has one l, not two as in doll.

Word Connection

Select the feminine form of the word:

wolf

a) she-wolf
b) vixen
c) lioness
d) doe

Show answer

a) she-wolf. A female wolf is called a she-wolf; a vixen is a female fox.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sound does a wolf make at night?

a) a quack
b) a howl
c) a neigh
d) a moo

Show answer

b) a howl

2. What is a group of wolves called?

a) a school
b) a flock
c) a herd
d) a pack

Show answer

d) a pack

Associated Words

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clocklilygrapelotusbasket

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bear, check, dolphin, fumble, kitchen, ox, rumble, sugar

Next steps

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