November 17, 2014 – Word of the Day

queen  

 

A queen is a powerful woman who leads her country or her people. A queen may or may not be married to a king.

queen

  • The Queen of England is Queen Elizabeth.
  • She has been the queen of the country for a very long time.
  • Does the country where you live have a queen?

queen bee

  • The most important bee in a bee hive is the queen.
  • Without a queen bee, there can be no bees.
  • If you want to keep bees you need a queen.

chess

  • The most important piece in chess is the queen.
  • The queen can move around the board very easily.
  • If you lose your queen, it’s difficult to win.

cards

  • In a deck of cards, there are four queens: the queen of hearts, the queen of diamonds, the queen of spades, and the queen of clubs.
  • A queen is worth more than a jack but less than a king.
  • In blackjack, a queen is worth ten points.

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