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Spell Bee Word: An


What does an mean?

Word: An

Part of Speech: Article

Meaning: An means a small word we use before a word that begins with a vowel sound, as in an apple or an egg.

How do you spell an?

Syllables: an

Tricky part: An is just two letters. Add a d and it becomes and; add a t and it becomes ant. Both are different words.

Watch out for: aan, aen

Memory tip: Cover the t at the end of ant, and an is what is left.

An in a sentence

Example 1: I ate an apple after school.

Example 2: An owl sat on the neem tree.

Example 3: Mumma gave me an umbrella for the rain.

Fun Fact

An and a were once the same word. Long ago there was only an, and later the n was dropped before words that start with a consonant sound, which gave us a.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the incorrectly spelt magical word:

a) ahn
b) an

Show answer

a) ahn. Ahn has an h that we do not write; an is said and spelt without it.

Rhyme Chime

Choose the word that rhymes with an.

a) fan
b) fin

Show answer

a) fan. Fan ends in an, the same as the word an.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing consonant:

a_

a) k
b) n

Show answer

b) n. Hum at the end of an, nnn: that hum is the letter n.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

an ---> nut ---> ____

a) tap
b) nap

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a) tap. Nut ends in t, so tap comes next. Nap begins with n, which only matches the start of nut.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one is right?

a) an ink pot
b) an red pot
c) an tin pot
d) an big pot

Show answer

a) an ink pot

2. Which fruit can come after an?

a) grape
b) banana
c) orange
d) mango

Show answer

c) orange

Associated Words

sunwasmugsupham
satcanhutsaymet

Next steps

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