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Essential Daily Vocabulary ★★★★★ Tier 1 (High Frequency / Foundational)

Star

Noun 🎵 1 Syllable (star)
🎯 Vocabulary Quiz 🌟 Word of the Day
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🎙️ Record & Test Your Pronunciation!

Practice speaking "Star". Press record and speak into your device microphone:

📖 Definitions & Word Senses

2 Meanings (Polysemy)
1
Sense 1: Space Celestial Body
A glowing ball of hot luminous gas shining brightly in outer space.
2
Sense 2: Geometric Shape
A decorative 5-pointed badge shape used to award excellence and praise.

🔍 Difference Between Similar Words

Star in Context

Pay close attention to pronunciation and spelling to differentiate 'Star' from rhyming sound-alike words.

💬 Example Sentences in Stories

"We looked up at the bright star in the night sky."
"She earned a shiny golden star on her reading assignment."

🤝 Words That Go Together (Collocations)

Common word combinations kids encounter in storybooks:

✨ a big star ✨ little star ✨ my star ✨ see the star ✨ draw a star

🎭 Fun Phrases & Idioms

"Reach for the stars"
Set ambitious goals and strive for your absolute best.
"Star student"
An exemplary student who works hard and exhibits great character.

📝 Word Forms & Grammar Tenses

Singular star
Plural stars
Singular Possessive star's
Plural Possessive stars'

🎯 Quick Vocabulary Quiz

Score: ⭐ 1 Star

Question: Which of these best describes "Star"?

🎨 Picture of 'Star'

Star illustration for kids - A huge ball of hot gas in space that shines brightly at night.
Star: A huge ball of hot gas in space that shines brightly at night.
Illustration by Child Pathshala

🔤 Phonics & Word Family

Belongs to: -ar Family

RHYMING WORDS:

💡 Grammar & Usage Tips

  • Countable Noun: Can be used with numbers (e.g. *one star, two stars*).
  • Indefinite Article: Use 'a' before 'star'.
  • Grade Alignment: Recommended for foundational reading in Grade-1.

⚠️ Common Spelling & Sound Pitfalls

  • Spelling Check: Sound out each phoneme (onset and coda) carefully when writing this word in spelling tests.

🏛️ Etymology & Word Origin

ORIGIN: Old English (steorra) & Latin (stella)

Derived from the ancient word 'steorra', related to Latin 'stella' and Greek 'astron' (from which we get astronomy and astronauts!).

💡 Fun Kid Trivia!

Did you know? The twinkle of stars is actually caused by Earth's atmosphere bending starlight as it travels through different air layers!

🌐 In Other World Languages

Verified Translations
🇮🇳 Hindi
तारा
Taara
🇪🇸 Spanish
La estrella
Es-tray-yah
🇫🇷 French
L'étoile
Ay-twahl
🇩🇪 German
Der Stern
Shtairn

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