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Spell Bee Word: Belong


What does belong mean?

Word: Belong

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Belong means to be owned by someone. It also means to be in the right place or group, as a fish belongs in water.

How do you spell belong?

Syllables: be - long

Tricky part: The single l is the trap. Children who say the word slowly sometimes double it and write bellong.

Watch out for: bellong, belang, belon

Memory tip: Say the word and picture a single long line: one line, one l.

Belong in a sentence

Example 1: These muddy shoes belong outside, not on the carpet.

Example 2: The spoons belong in the second drawer.

Example 3: Kittens belong with their mother until they are a few weeks old.

Fun Fact

Belong has been part of English since the 1300s. It first meant to go along with something, which is why we still say a lid belongs with its box.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the prefix that completes the word:

long

a) by
b) bee
c) bi
d) be

Show answer

d) be. Be and long join to make belong, like be and side make beside.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) begining
b) behavour
c) beautifull
d) belong

Show answer

d) belong. Beginning has a double n, beautiful ends in one l and behaviour hides an i and a u; belong is the one written right.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

golneb

a) belong
b) belogn
c) bleong
d) beolng

Show answer

a) belong. Pick out a four-letter word meaning not short; the two letters left go in front of it.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

These red crayons belonge to my little brother Kabir.

a) brother
b) little
c) crayons
d) belonge

Show answer

d) belonge. Belong has no e after the g.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fill in the gap: This umbrella belongs ____ Mr Rao.

a) at
b) to
c) from
d) by

Show answer

b) to

2. A new pupil who feels she belongs in her class feels:

a) tired and sleepy
b) lost and left out
c) welcome and at home
d) cross and upset

Show answer

c) welcome and at home

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