Spell Bee Word: Apple

What does apple mean?

Word: Apple

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Apple means a round fruit with red, green or yellow skin and crisp white flesh.

How do you spell apple?

Syllables: ap - ple

Tricky part: There are two p's in the middle. Children often write only one.

Watch out for: aple, apl

Memory tip: Cut an apple in half and you get two pieces, just as apple has two p's.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. the apple of someone's eye: A person someone loves very much. Example: "Little Anu is the apple of her grandfather's eye."

Apple in a sentence

Example 1: I take an apple in my tiffin.

Example 2: The apple tree is full of fruit.

Example 3: Wash the apple before you eat it.

Fun Fact

Most of India's apples are grown in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, where the hills are cool.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) appol
b) appul
c) apple
d) appil

Show answer

c) apple. Apple ends in le, like the end of table.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

seed, tree, flower, ____

a) soil
b) root
c) apple
d) rain

Show answer

c) apple. An apple seed grows into a tree, the tree flowers, and each flower can turn into an apple.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

_pple

a) i
b) o
c) a
d) e

Show answer

c) a. The first sound is the short a of cat, so apple begins with a.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Nani cut a sweet and juicey apple for me.

a) cut
b) sweet
c) juicey
d) apple

Show answer

c) juicey. Juicy ends in cy, with no e before the y.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Apples grow on trees. Which of these does too?

a) a carrot
b) a potato
c) a peanut
d) a mango

Show answer

d) a mango

2. Which part of an apple do people usually not eat?

a) the flesh
b) the juice
c) the skin
d) the seeds

Show answer

d) the seeds

Associated Words

Words that end in -ple: maple, pineapple, simple

More words from this list

bubble, croak, fifteen, hike, morning, purple, sky, tree

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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