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Spell Bee Word: Claim

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What does claim mean?

Word: Claim

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Claim means to say firmly that something is true, or to ask for something that is yours.

Synonyms: say, ask for

How do you spell claim?

Syllables: claim

Tricky part: The long a sound in claim is spelt with two letters, a and i.

Watch out for: clame, claem

Memory tip: Say I claim it and point to yourself: the I in the middle of claim is you, standing just after the a.

Claim in a sentence

Example 1: Elena went to claim her lost bag.

Example 2: Rahul claims he can whistle a song.

Example 3: The winners can claim their prizes at the desk.

Next steps

Fun Fact

A world agreement signed in 1967 says no country can claim the Moon as its own, even if its astronauts plant a flag there.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) borrow
b) return
c) klaim
d) collect

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c) klaim. Claim starts with c, as clap and clean do.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

clai_

a) n
b) d
c) p
d) m

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d) m. Claim ends with m, like aim.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

claim

a) refuse
b) forget
c) hide
d) demand

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d) demand. To claim something is to demand it because it belongs to you.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Hana hurryed to the desk to claim her prize.

a) desk
b) hurryed
c) claim
d) prize

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b) hurryed. Hurry changes its y to i before ed, so it is hurried.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At a railway station, where do you go to claim a lost umbrella?

a) the lost property office
b) the ticket window
c) the food stall
d) the waiting room

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a) the lost property office

2. Kiran claims that he finished the puzzle first. What is he doing?

a) telling a joke
b) asking a question
c) saying it is true
d) saying sorry

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c) saying it is true

Associated Words

More Class 2 Summer Spell Bee words starting with cl: classroom, cloudy, classmate

More words from this list

electricity, gravity, kingfisher, ocean, rip, stack, vinegar, awful

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