Spell Bee Word: Bee

What does bee mean?

Word: Bee

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Bee means a small flying insect with wings that makes honey.

Sounds like: be (to exist or to become, as in I want to be a doctor)

How do you spell bee?

Syllables: bee

Tricky part: Bee has two e's together. With only one e it becomes be, which is a different word.

Watch out for: bie, beee

Memory tip: The two e's in bee are like a bee's two wings, one beside the other.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. as busy as a bee: Very busy, with lots to do. Example: "Mumma was as busy as a bee before Diwali."

Bee in a sentence

Example 1: A bee sat on the yellow flower.

Example 2: A bee flew in through the open window.

Example 3: Keep still when a bee comes near you.

Fun Fact

Honey bees do a waggle dance to tell other bees where to find flowers.

Practise the CREST Way

Rhyme Chime

Find the word that doesn't rhyme:

a) see
b) toy
c) bee
d) tree

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b) toy. Tree and see end with the long ee of bee; toy ends with oy.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing consonant:

_ee

a) b
b) k

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a) b. Bee starts with the b of ball.

Jumble Jungle

Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a hidden word:

ebe

a) bee
b) eeb

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a) bee. The word starts with b and the two e's sit together.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

bee ---> eat ---> ____

a) top
b) egg

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a) top. Eat ends in t, and top begins with t. Egg begins with e, the first letter of eat.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do honey bees live?

a) in a stable
b) in a kennel
c) in a hive
d) in a den

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c) in a hive

2. What sound does a bee make as it flies?

a) tweet
b) quack
c) buzz
d) hiss

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c) buzz

Associated Words

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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