Home / Free Study Material / Spell Bee Summer / Class 2 Spell Bee Summer Words / apart

Spell Bee Word: Apart


What does apart mean?

Word: Apart

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning: Apart means away from each other, with some distance between.

How do you spell apart?

Syllables: a - part

Tricky part: Only one p follows the first a. Children who know apple and appear often put in two.

Watch out for: appart, apparrt

Memory tip: People who move apart end up alone, so the p stands alone too.

Apart in a sentence

Example 1: Our houses are only fifty steps apart.

Example 2: Stand apart so that everyone has room to swing a bat.

Example 3: The twins sat apart at lunch today.

Fun Fact

The word came into English from Old French, where it meant to one side.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

ap_rt

a) a
b) e
c) i
d) u

Show answer

a) a. The sound here is the one in car and star.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The two chairs stood far aparte.

a) chairs
b) far
c) stood
d) aparte

Show answer

d) aparte. The word finishes at the t, with no silent letter.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

rtapa

a) apatr
b) apart
c) arpat
d) aptar

Show answer

b) apart. Only this order tells you that things are not close.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

apart

a) together
b) separate
c) scattered
d) distant

Show answer

a) together. The other three all keep things at a distance; this one brings them close.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The toy fell apart. What happened to it?

a) It got a coat of paint.
b) It rolled under a bed.
c) It went back in its box.
d) It broke into pieces.

Show answer

d) It broke into pieces.

2. Two bookshelves stand two metres apart. Which is true?

a) They touch each other.
b) There is a gap between them.
c) One stands on the other.
d) They share one top shelf.

Show answer

b) There is a gap between them.

Associated Words

Words that end in -art: heart, chart, smart

More words from this list

carriage, doormat, gloves, invite, motorcycle, queue, soap, trousers

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.

70%