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Spell Bee Word: Bed


What does bed mean?

Word: Bed

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Bed means the soft thing we lie on to sleep at night.

Synonyms: cot

How do you spell bed?

Syllables: bed

Tricky part: Bed has a short e. If you write a in the middle you get bad, a different word.

Watch out for: baed, beed

Memory tip: Picture the e lying flat in the middle of the bed, like a child asleep between the two ends.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. get out of bed on the wrong side: To be in a bad mood from the start of the day. Example: "Bunty got out of bed on the wrong side and would not eat breakfast."

Bed in a sentence

Example 1: I go to bed at nine o'clock.

Example 2: My cat sleeps at the end of my bed.

Example 3: Mumma made the bed with a fresh sheet.

Fun Fact

Bed is not only for sleeping. A patch of garden where flowers grow is a flower bed, and the bottom of a river is a riverbed.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the incorrectly spelt magical word:

a) bedd
b) bed

Show answer

a) bedd. Bedd has one d too many; bed ends with a single d.

Rhyme Chime

Choose the word that rhymes with bed.

a) red
b) rid

Show answer

a) red. Only the first sound changes between red and bed; rid has a different middle sound.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing consonant:

_ed

a) d
b) b

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b) b. Bed starts with b, the same letter as ball and bus.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

bed ---> dog ---> ____

a) doll
b) gum

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b) gum. Dog ends with g, so gum joins on. Doll starts with d, like dog.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When do most people go to bed?

a) after breakfast
b) in the morning
c) at night
d) at lunchtime

Show answer

c) at night

2. What do you rest your head on in bed?

a) a pillow
b) a sheet
c) a mattress
d) a blanket

Show answer

a) a pillow

Associated Words

paneathowmetbig
wagcarfoxbetany

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.

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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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