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Spell Bee Word: Wrestling


Basic Details

Word: Wrestling

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A sport in which two people grip and push each other, each trying to pin the other to the ground.

How to Spell Wrestling

Syllables: wres - tling

Tricky part: Two letters are silent: the w at the start and the t in the middle. Children leave out one or both.

Watch out for: restling, wresling, wrestleing

Memory tip: Write w-r-e-s-t, then ling. The w and t are silent helpers you write but never say.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Wrestling is a popular sport in Haryana.

Example 2: The wrestling match was held in a mud pit.

Example 3: My cousin trains in wrestling every morning.

Fun Fact

Kushti is the traditional form of Indian wrestling, practised in a mud pit called an akhara.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) gymnastiks
b) footbal
c) skateing
d) wrestling

Show answer

d) wrestling. Wrestling keeps both silent letters; the other three are misspelt.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

_res_ling

a) h, t
b) w, s
c) w, t
d) w, d

Show answer

c) w, t. A silent w at the start and a silent t after the s.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

gtlinwers

a) wrestlling
b) wrestling
c) wrestleing
d) wresling

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b) wrestling. Start with wr, then est, then ling.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In wrestling, two people try to ____.

a) pin each other down
b) hit a ball with a bat
c) swim a lap
d) score a goal

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a) pin each other down

2. What is the traditional Indian style of wrestling called?

a) kho-kho
b) kabaddi
c) karate
d) kushti

Show answer

d) kushti

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