Spell Bee Word: Body

What does body mean?

Word: Body

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Body means the whole of a person or an animal, from head to toe.

How do you spell body?

Syllables: bod - y

Tricky part: The last sound of body is ee, but it is written with a y. Children often end it with ee or i instead.

Watch out for: bodee, bodi

Memory tip: Baby, body and happy all end with the same ee sound, and each one writes it with a y.

Body in a sentence

Example 1: Exercise keeps your body strong.

Example 2: I wash my whole body at bath time.

Example 3: The cat licked its whole body clean.

Fun Fact

A baby is born with more bones in its body than a grown-up has. Some of them join together as the child grows.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) hed
b) body

Show answer

a) hed. Head has an a after the e, which hed has lost.

Spellacadabra

Remove one letter to make a meaningful word:

boddy

a) d
b) y

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a) d. There is one letter too many in the middle; take one of the pair away.

Jumble Tumble

Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a hidden word:

dyob

a) body
b) bdoy

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a) body. Start with b and let the round vowel come next.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which part of your body do you use to smell?

a) elbow
b) knee
c) nose
d) ear

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c) nose

2. How many legs does a spider have on its body?

a) eight
b) ten
c) six
d) four

Show answer

a) eight

Associated Words

More Senior KG Winter Spell Bee words starting with b: baby, ball, bill, both, by

More words from this list

dad, find, high, last, no, room, tell, use

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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