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Spell Bee Word: Ant


What does ant mean?

Word: Ant

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Ant means a tiny insect that lives with many other ants in a big group. Ants work hard and carry food home.

How do you spell ant?

Syllables: ant

Tricky part: Ant is spelt a, n, t. Some children write aunt, but aunt, with a u, is a word for a relative.

Watch out for: aent, aant

Memory tip: An ant is tiny, and its name has no room for a u. Aunt, with a u, is a grown-up in your family.

Ant in a sentence

Example 1: An ant is carrying a tiny crumb of bread.

Example 2: The ants made a long line on the kitchen wall.

Example 3: Do not step on the anthill.

Fun Fact

An ant can lift things many times heavier than its own body.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the incorrectly spelt magical word:

a) antt
b) ant

Show answer

a) antt. Antt has two t's at the end; ant needs just one.

Rhyme Chime

Choose the word that rhymes with ant.

a) pant
b) pond

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a) pant. Pant and ant share the same ant ending; pond does not.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing consonant:

a_t

a) n
b) m

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a) n. Ant has the n of nest between the a and the t.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

ant ---> tap ---> ____

a) pen
b) top

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a) pen. Tap finishes with p, and pen begins with p. Top starts with t, the first letter of tap, not the last.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ants come running when you drop ____ on the floor.

a) coins
b) sugar
c) chalk
d) buttons

Show answer

b) sugar

2. How many legs does an ant have?

a) six
b) two
c) four
d) eight

Show answer

a) six

Associated Words

mytanbinvancow
sixjuginancot

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

Step 2: After Registration done, do login at www.crestolympiads.com/login.

Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

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