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Spell Bee Word: Woodpecker


What does woodpecker mean?

Word: Woodpecker

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Woodpecker means a bird that taps holes in tree trunks with its strong, sharp beak to find insects to eat.

How do you spell woodpecker?

Syllables: wood - peck - er

Tricky part: The c of peck is the letter that goes missing most. Peck keeps both c and k, so woodpeker is wrong.

Watch out for: woodpeker, woodpeccer

Memory tip: Say what the bird does: it pecks wood. Peck keeps its ck inside woodpecker.

Woodpecker in a sentence

Example 1: We heard a woodpecker tapping on the old mango tree.

Example 2: The woodpecker has a red patch on its head.

Example 3: A woodpecker made a round hole in the tree trunk.

Fun Fact

A woodpecker's tongue is so long that, when pulled in, it curls around the back of the bird's skull.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) pigeon
b) woodpicker
c) peacock
d) sparrow

Show answer

b) woodpicker. The bird pecks, so the middle part is peck with an e, not pick.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

dkowreopce

a) woodpeckre
b) woodpecker
c) woodepcker
d) woopdecker

Show answer

b) woodpecker. Find the double o first; it belongs to wood, which starts the name.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Look, a wodpecker is sitting on that branch.

a) branch
b) sitting
c) wodpecker
d) Look

Show answer

c) wodpecker. The bird's name begins with wood, and wood has two o's.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A woodpecker is a bird. Which of these is also a bird?

a) bat
b) squirrel
c) butterfly
d) kingfisher

Show answer

d) kingfisher

2. A woodpecker clings to the side of a tree while it taps. What helps it stay there?

a) webbed feet and a flat beak
b) sharp claws and a stiff tail
c) a hard shell and short legs
d) soft fur and long ears

Show answer

b) sharp claws and a stiff tail

Associated Words

Words that end in -ker: locker, marker, sticker, banker, baker, snooker

More words from this list

bonfire, count, festival, headband, lizard, peach, scrap, subject

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