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Spell Bee Word: August


What does august mean?

Word: August

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: August means the eighth month of the year.

How do you spell august?

Syllables: Au - gust

Tricky part: August is a name, so it starts with a capital A. The aw sound at the start is spelt Au.

Watch out for: Ougust, Awgust, Orgust

Memory tip: The aw sound at the start of August is spelt Au, as in an auto.

August in a sentence

Example 1: My cousin's birthday is in August.

Example 2: It rains a lot in August.

Example 3: Our school fair is in August.

Fun Fact

The month is named after Augustus, the first emperor of ancient Rome.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) August
b) Augast
c) Augest
d) Augost

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a) August. August ends in ust, like the word gust.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

gutsua

a) Ausgut
b) Auguts
c) August
d) Augsut

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c) August. Start with the capital A and the u, then sort the other four letters.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

May, June, July, ____

a) April
b) August
c) March
d) December

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b) August. August comes straight after July.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

Auggust

a) g
b) s
c) u
d) t

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a) g. August has a single g.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days does August have?

a) 28
b) 29
c) 30
d) 31

Show answer

d) 31

2. What does India celebrate every year on 15 August?

a) Republic Day
b) Children's Day
c) Teachers' Day
d) Independence Day

Show answer

d) Independence Day

Associated Words

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Next steps

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