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How do you spell black?

black

B-L-A-C-K

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In your language

Русский

чёрный

Español

negro

العربية

أسود

Word facts

Letters
5 →
First letter
B →
Pack
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Example sentences

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  • My bag is black.

  • The night sky is black.

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Rhyming words

backsnack

Its pack

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Use it in class

  • Touch something…Call “Touch something black!” Everyone runs to touch something that colour; the last one calls the next colour.
  • Stand up if…Say “Stand up if you're wearing black!” Children check their clothes, and those who stand say “I'm wearing black!”
  • Colour swapChildren sit in a circle, each holding a crayon. Call “black!” and everyone holding that colour swaps seats.

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Questions and answers

How do you spell black?
B-L-A-C-K. Black has 5 letters and starts with B.
What is black in Russian, Spanish and Arabic?
In Russian: чёрный. In Spanish: negro. In Arabic: أسود.
What rhymes with black?
Words that rhyme with black: back, snack.