CREST International Spell Bee - Summer Class 6 Sample Paper

Challenge your child's spelling skills with the CREST International Spell Bee (Summer) Class 6 Sample Paper PDF. Designed to stretch vocabulary and strengthen English fundamentals, this paper is perfect for serious learners.

Key Features of the Class 6 Spell Bee Sample Paper:

• Advanced spelling words relevant to Class 6 syllabus
• Multiple sections like Spell-o-Spell, Word Connection and word chain etc.
• Prepares students for competitive Spell Bee exams

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Syllabus:

Level 1: For Level 1, about 80% of questions will come from the word list below.
Level 2: If you reach Level 2, then we believe that you are really good with your spellings. Hence, we are not providing any word list for the Level 2 exam. We would love to see you compete with your peers across India and abroad, and give a brilliant performance.

Section 1: Spell Bee Competition Words for Class 6

Variety of questions based on the following word list. Question formats are explained in the Spell Bee marking scheme.

STEM Words: absorption, acoustic, aerodynamics, agrarian, altitude, aperture, aquaculture, artery, asteroid, biotechnology, broadband, capillary, cartilage, catalyst, chlorophyll, chromosome, conductivity, conservation, cultivator, embryo, entomology, equilateral, estuary, excretion, exploitation, femur, filament, fishery, forestry, friction, funnel, geothermal, gland, glucose, gravitational, gyroscope, haulage, herbicide, horticulture, husbandry, immunology, intestine, irrigation, isotope, kidney, kinetic, larva, ligament, liver, logistics, malnutrition, manganese, meteorology, microbe, mollusc, nanotechnology, nerve, nitrogen, nucleus, observatory, oxidation, pancreas, parabola, peninsula, permafrost, petroleum, photosynthesis, physiology, pigment, pipette, plankton, plough, preservation, respiration, sandpaper, scanner, sedimentary, seismology, shipment, shuttle, skeleton, specimen, spleen, stalagmite, stratosphere, stratum, stylus, symbiosis, taxonomy, technology, tectonic, tissue, transmission, ultraviolet, velocity, vertebrate, viscosity, zoology

Professionals/Doctors: actuary, anaesthetist, anthropologist, archaeologist, astronomer, astrophysicist, auditor, biochemist, cardiologist, cartographer, chiropodist, chiropractor, choreographer, collector, custodian, dermatologist, draughtsman, ecologist, entomologist, epidemiologist, geneticist, geologist, hygienist, linguist, mathematician, meteorologist, neurologist, oceanographer, ophthalmologist, optometrist, orthodontist, pastor, paediatrician, pathologist, pharmacist, physicist, physiotherapist, professor, psychiatrist, radiographer, radiologist, receptionist, sociologist, statistician, surveyor, technician, toxicologist, translator, upholsterer, virologist, zoologist

Government and Economy: abdication, abolition, allocation, amendment, arbitration, autocracy, autonomy, bureaucracy, capitalism, citizenship, communism, defence, deficit, demonstration, diplomacy, disbursement, dividend, economy, election, electorate, embargo, excise, inflation, legislation, legislator, monetary, moratorium, recession, reform, regulation, representative, revenue, statute, subsidy, tariff, taxation, treasury, troupe, welfare, wholesale

Education: academy, accreditation, bursary, dictation, dissertation, enrolment, guidance, headmaster, lecturer, methodology, postgraduate, schooling, transcript, undergraduate, vocabulary, vocation, vocational

Words from Diary of a Wimpy Kid: campaign, demonstrate, extinguisher, gimmick, Halloween, intelligence, legitimate, neighbourhood, pretzel, sarcastic, treasurer, underneath

Prefix: ante(date), de(motivate), dis(integrate), dis(qualify), epi(dermis), fore(word), hyper(active), im(patient), in(audible), ir(rational), ir(replaceable), main(land), mis(interpret), omni(potent), para(dox), pre(requisite), re(unite), semi(conscious), sub(merge), thermo(meter), under(graduate), un(natural), up(bringing), un(desirable)

Suffix (acy, al, ary, gamy, hood, ial, ist, ment, ship): fiction(al), region(al), second(ary), diet(ary), terti(ary), poly(gamy), child(hood), mother(hood), editor(ial), manager(ial), adversar(ial), hero(ism), art(ist), optim(ist), pessim(ist), accomplish(ment), refine(ment), acknowledge(ment), achieve(ment), amuse(ment), arrange(ment), require(ment), adjust(ment), develop(ment), enchant(ment), scholar(ship), fellow(ship), grate(ful), dread(ful), regret(ful), appear(ance), endur(ance), annoy(ance), national(ity), express(ion), remark(able), regrett(able), transfer(able), impression(able), regret(fully), access(ible), advoc(acy), friendli(ness), friend(less), friend(ly)

Adjectives: abrupt, abundant, acceptance, accessible, accompany, accountable, adaptable, advantageous, adventurous, adversarial, affluent, agricultural, ambiguous, amiable, ample, anonymous, antique, apologetic, arbitrary, arid, arrogant, astounded, astute, authentic, barren, belligerent, bemused, beneficial, biological, bizarre, brittle, candid, captivating, cavernous, ceremonious, changeable, chronological, civic, classic, climactic, compact, competent, complicated, concise, conspicuous, continuous, cordial, crowded, cumulative, cunning, dangerous, dense, dietary, diligent, distinguished, drastic, embarrassing, enthusiastic, equitable, ethical, federal, feminine, flamboyant, floral, flustered, forbidden, foremost, formative, friendless, fundamental, futile, gaseous, glamorous, gnarled, haughty, hazardous, hesitant, hoarse, hostile, imaginative, immediate, imminent, inaudible, incessant, indecisive, indulgent, inept, inevitable, ingenious, innovative, interim, irrational, irreplaceable, jealous, jovial, jubilant, languid, literal, luminous, managerial, manipulative, massive, maximum, meagre, miserly, monotonous, naturalistic, nimble, noisy, obnoxious, obstinate, onward, operational, optimistic, outrageous, popular, powerful, preferable, preliminary, professional, prominent, recyclable, redundant, reluctant, resolute, rhythmic, rigorous, rural, rustic, significant, spacious, splendid, squeaky, stationary, studious, stylish, subsequent, superior, suspicious, systematic, tangible, taut, tertiary, triumphant, unanimous, unbending, unfortunate, unitary, unnatural, unruly, unsuccessful, unsustainable, unwieldy, urban, vague, vibrant, vital, vulnerable

Adverbs: accidentally, desperately, especially, scarcely, thereafter

Nouns: accumulation, acquaintance, adhesive, adjustment, admiration, adolescent, adversity, advertising, advocacy, advocate, affiliation, aggravation, agitation, alternative, amendment, amethyst, ancestry, anguish, antagonism, apology, aquifer, aristocracy, assent, authority, bankruptcy, bard, beacon, bewilderment, bibliography, blessing, blubber, bough, boulevard, breath, capability, capacity, caution, choir, chunk, citation, clarification, clothing, clutter, coalition, coincidence, colony, commander, commentary, commerce, commoner, compliment, composure, concentration, concerto, confectioner, consensus, consent, consequence, conservationist, consolidation, context, controversy, convenience, convoy, correspondent, couplet, coupon, crisis, deluge, demonstrator, descendant, despair, determination, development, dimension, discretion, discrimination, dissent, distinction, diversity, dynasty, effectiveness, emigration, enchantment, enterprise, environmentalist, ethic, excess, expanse, exploration, explosion, exposure, extinction, fantasy, fellowship, fence, fiasco, flattery, freckle, genre, glimpse, governor, grief, grievance, hangar, harmony, hive, hoax, humiliation, hyphen, illusion, imagination, independence, indifference, influence, ingenious, ingenuity, ingredient, innovation, investigation, invitation, jeopardy, kiosk, knack, leeway, legislation, likeness, locality, longevity, longitude, majority, manor, marriage, memento, migration, mildew, millionaire, morale, nobility, notation, obstacle, omniscient, onset, optimism, optimist, paragraph, parody, pedestrian, penalty, pessimist, pharmacist, predicament, preface, prejudice, prerequisite, pressure, prologue, questionnaire, refuge, remorse, requirement, rhapsody, sacrifice, sapling, sculptor, significance, sincerity, situation, souvenir, specification, subordinate, superintendent, swarm, tantrum, tenure, terrain, trophy, turbulence, utopia, vault, verdict, verge, volley, vow, yarn, zookeeper

Verbs: abstain, accommodate, accumulate, adhere, adjourn, anticipate, attribute, befriend, blemish, boycott, certify, cheapen, collaborate, collide, commend, compose, compromise, conquer, conserve, crackle, cringe, crouch, cultivate, deceive, deplete, deposit, designate, deteriorate, diminish, disassemble, disembark, disentangle, disqualify, dissolve, dominate, elaborate, elicit, elude, embitter, embolden, engrave, enhance, evaporate, evolve, exaggerate, excel, exhibit, exhort, exploit, falter, fiddle, finance, flaunt, grimace, hammer, harness, hesitate, ignite, immigrate, improvise, interrupt, liberate, linger, loathe, lure, manipulate, mimic, misinterpret, murmur, oppress, originate, perceive, permeate, persuade, proclaim, procrastinate, propel, pursue, quote, recount, reinforce, respite, restrain, retrieve, shimmer, shudder, snore, soothe, sprinkle, squawk, squirm, straggle, subside, supplement, suppress, terminate, transform, underestimate, vacate, vanquish, wrestle, yearn, yield

Synonyms: affinity- accord, bewilder-perplex, conscious-aware, dilapidated- shabby, disciple-follower, embellish-decorate, evoke- stimulate, fatigue-tiredness, gratitude-thankful, hilarious- hysterical, humility-humble, persuade-convince, scatter-disperse

Antonyms: admonish- acclaim, please-displease, applaud-blame, bliss- agony, compulsory-voluntary, courage-cowardice, courteous-discourteous, desperate- hopeful, desultory- methodical, embarrass-delight, generous-stingy, important-trivial, servile-dominant

Proverbs: A friend’s frown is better than a fool’s smile, An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, Better to be poor and healthy rather than rich and sick, Cowards die many times before their death, Keep your friends close and your enemies closer, You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink

Idioms: caught between the devil and the deep blue sea, do unto others as you would have them do unto you

Compound Words: adjustable, aftershock, backfire, backlash, backspace, breakdown, bulkhead, changeable, clockwise, crossbar, crossroads, disagreement, earmark, eyewitness, fashionable, fireproof, framework, gearbox, groundwork, handwritten, headquarters, heartfelt, honeycomb, honourable, horseshoe, keystroke, moreover, nightfall, noticeable, omnipotent, overrun, payroll, quarrelsome, serviceable, shortbread, sunstroke, tailcoat, thumbnail, undercharge, undercover, upmarket, washboard, wavelength, widespread

Homonyms & Homophones: alter-altar, counsel-council, course-coarse, eminent-imminent, flower-flour, grown-groan, hangar-hanger, hoarse-horse, match-match, meddle-medal, meet-meat, peace-piece, principle-principal, weak-week, yoke-yolk

Words with Silent Letters: apostle, chalet, chestnut, circuit, colonel, consign, debtor, diaphragm, feign, gnaw, gnome, hedge, hymn, knapsack, knuckle, pneumatic, rhinestone, subtle, thistle, wrath, wrestle, yolk

Double Letter Words: applaud, ballerina, battalion, dissolve, effervescent, illusion, obsession, pennant, seer, unforgettable, upkeep, webbed

Evil Words (Words likely to be spelt incorrectly): awry, contempt, definitely, disdain, gaggle, grammar, liaison, mayonnaise, millennium, nostalgia, nuisance, obstacle, optimism, pierce, precipitation, questionnaire, seize, sergeant, shoal, spaghetti

Section 2

It's a Rapid Fire section wherein students would be required to listen to audio and write the spellings of the words.

This section will be based on the above-given word list.

Note: The syllabus will also include Word List from Classes 1-5. Upto 20% of the questions may have words outside of the above list. For any improvements or suggestions, do write to us at info@crestolympiads.com.

Please note: All spelling for the test will follow British English conventions. The Oxford Learner's Dictionary will be used as the primary reference for both spellings and meanings. If a word is not found in this dictionary, it will be considered non-existent for the purposes of the test.

Previous Year Paper Marking Scheme

Sample Questions

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Q.1	Choose the correct way to represent the given word using phonetic symbols: preliminary
	a) /prɪˈkɔːʃənəri/		b) /ˈprevələnt/
	c) /prɪˈlɪmɪnəri/		d) /prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃn/

Q.2	Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: go against the grain
	a) to go against the elders		b) to go against something as it is against your belief or principle
	c) work hard to earn food		d) to continue trying to do something despite difficulties

Q.3	Choose the antonym of the word: scatter
	a) spread		b) migrate
	c) gather		d) distribute

Q.4	Form a meaningful word from the given jumbled letters: noitrspierpa
	a) perspiration		b) respiration
	c) evaporation		d) preservation

Q.5	Choose the correct compound word:
	a) golekeeper		b) horseshoe
	c) backstrock		d) teaspun

Q.6	Complete the idiom: Today I got _______________ for being late.
	a) a pat on the back		b) a taste of my own medicine
	c) a piece of cake		d) into hot water

Q.7	Choose the antonym of the word: formidable
	a) feeble		b) intimidating
	c) horrific		d) powerful

Q.8	Form a meaningful word from the given jumbled letters: dseapeur
	a) preserve		b) persuade
	c) despute		d) disapeaur

Q.9	Choose the correct suffix to form a meaningful word: talk
	a) itve		b) itive
	c) ative		d) etive

Q.10	Choose the correct way to represent the given word using phonetic symbols: sufficient
	a) /səˈfɪʃnsi/		b) /səˈfɪʃntli/
	c) /ˈsʌfəkeɪt/		d) /səˈfɪʃnt/

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