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Spell Bee Word: Can


What does can mean?

Word: Can

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Can means to be able to do something: I can swim. A can is also a metal tin for food or drinks.

Antonyms: cannot

How do you spell can?

Syllables: can

Tricky part: Can starts with c, not k. Both letters can make that first sound, so children sometimes pick the wrong one.

Watch out for: kann, cahn

Memory tip: Can and cake begin with the same letter. Picture a cake squeezed into a can.

Can in a sentence

Example 1: I can tie my shoelaces.

Example 2: Can you help me carry this bag?

Example 3: There is a can of peas on the shelf.

Fun Fact

Food has been sold in metal cans for more than 200 years. One of the first canning factories opened in London around 1813.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the correctly spelt magical word:

a) cann
b) can

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b) can. Can ends with a single n.

Rhyme Chime

Choose the word that rhymes with can.

a) vine
b) van

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b) van. Van and can change only their first letter; vine has a long i sound.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing vowel:

c_n

a) a
b) e

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a) a. The middle of can sounds like the a in cat.

Jumble Jungle

Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a hidden word:

anc

a) can
b) cna

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a) can. C goes in front, a in the middle and n at the end, just as you say it.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Asha can ride a cycle. What does this tell us?

a) She wants to sell a cycle.
b) She knows how to ride one.
c) She has lost her cycle.
d) She is scared of cycles.

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b) She knows how to ride one.

2. What might you find inside a can from the shop?

a) beans
b) bread
c) eggs
d) bananas

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a) beans

Associated Words

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bughowhertugyam

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