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Spell Bee Word: Wriggle


What does wriggle mean?

Word: Wriggle

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Wriggle means to turn your body from side to side with quick, small movements.

Synonyms: squirm, wiggle

Antonyms: keep still

How do you spell wriggle?

Syllables: wrig - gle

Tricky part: It starts with a silent w, which you write but never hear. After the r comes a short i, as in pig.

Watch out for: riggle, wrigle, wreggle

Memory tip: A worm wriggles, and both words begin with w. You do not hear the w in wriggle, but the worm reminds you it is there.

Wriggle in a sentence

Example 1: The worm began to wriggle in the wet soil.

Example 2: Stop wriggling while I tie your plait.

Example 3: The fish wriggled out of my hands.

Fun Fact

Earthworms wriggle forward using tiny bristles on their bodies that grip the soil.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

wriggle

a) twist
b) settle
c) freeze
d) rest

Show answer

a) twist. To wriggle is to twist and turn; freeze means to stay still.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

wrigggle

a) w
b) r
c) l
d) g

Show answer

d) g. Wriggle has two g's, not three.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) bounce
b) wriggel
c) shiver
d) stretch

Show answer

b) wriggel. Wriggle ends in le, not el.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A caterpillar wriggled through a small gap in a leaf. How did it get through?

a) by bending its body this way and that
b) by waiting for the gap to grow bigger
c) by flying over the leaf very quickly
d) by jumping over the leaf in one go

Show answer

a) by bending its body this way and that

2. Which one is wriggling?

a) a stone lying in a stream
b) a cat asleep on a warm mat
c) a leaf resting on a pond
d) a puppy being dried with a towel

Show answer

d) a puppy being dried with a towel

Associated Words

blueprintappointmentgoodcitizenaftercare
earthquakefruitpololionessfull

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