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Spell Bee Word: Above


What does above mean?

Word: Above

Part of Speech: Preposition

Meaning: Above means higher than something, or over the top of it.

How do you spell above?

Syllables: a - bove

Tricky part: Words like have and give do not finish on the letter v, and this one needs a silent e after the v too. Children often stop at abov.

Watch out for: abov, abbove

Memory tip: Think of the last e as a little seat for the v, so the v is never left standing alone at the end.

Above in a sentence

Example 1: The fan is above my bed.

Example 2: Birds sat on the wall high above the gate.

Example 3: Write your name above the line.

Fun Fact

Above is a very old word: people already used it in Old English, more than nine hundred years ago.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

above

a) higher
b) upon
c) over
d) below

Show answer

d) below. Over, higher and upon point up; only one word points down.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

We hung the photo abuve the door.

a) photo
b) hung
c) door
d) abuve

Show answer

d) abuve. The middle vowel is written o here, even though we say it like the u in cup.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

obvea

a) above
b) abvoe
c) aobve
d) aboev

Show answer

a) above. Say each one aloud: only one tells you where the clouds are.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) acros
b) behind
c) inside
d) above

Show answer

a) acros. Across ends with a double s.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The clock is above the door. What must you do to see it?

a) bend low
b) look down
c) turn round
d) look up

Show answer

d) look up

2. When you stand outside, which of these is usually above you?

a) the grass
b) your shoes
c) the sky
d) the road

Show answer

c) the sky

Associated Words

Words that end in -ove: dove, approve, remove, improve

More words from this list

bike, clap, duck, glass, lemonade, pebble, scissors, tall

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