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Spell Bee Word: Yard


What does yard mean?

Word: Yard

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Yard means an area with a hard surface next to a building, often with a wall around it, such as a school yard. It is also a measure of length, a little less than a metre.

How do you spell yard?

Syllables: yard

Tricky part: The middle sound is ar, as in far. Some children write yad or yaad.

Watch out for: yad, yaad

Memory tip: Park the car in the yard: car and yard share the same ar.

Yard in a sentence

Example 1: The children lined up in the school yard after the bell.

Example 2: Uncle keeps his bicycles in the yard behind the shop.

Example 3: Our classroom is about ten yards long.

Fun Fact

A yard is exactly 0.9144 metres, and in the past cloth in shops was often measured by the yard.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

yar_

a) t
b) d
c) m
d) k

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b) d. Say the word: it closes with a d sound.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

yarde

a) a
b) e
c) r
d) y

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b) e. This word has no silent letter at the end.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) yard
b) gardan
c) hedge
d) porch

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b) gardan. Garden ends in en, like children.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

inch, foot, yard, ____

a) centimetre
b) inch
c) mile
d) millimetre

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c) mile. Each length is longer than the one before, and a mile is far longer than a yard.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where would pupils most likely play at break time?

a) in the head's office
b) in the school yard
c) in the library
d) in the staff room

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b) in the school yard

2. Which is the best thing to measure in yards?

a) the heat of the sun
b) the time of a race
c) the length of a field
d) the weight of a melon

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c) the length of a field

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