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Spell Bee Word: Cloud


What does cloud mean?

Word: Cloud

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Cloud means a white or grey shape that floats high in the sky.

How do you spell cloud?

Syllables: cloud

Tricky part: The ow sound is spelt ou, as in loud and proud.

Watch out for: clowd, clowed

Memory tip: Storm clouds can be loud with thunder, and loud and cloud share the same ou.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. every cloud has a silver lining: Something good can come out of a bad time. Example: "Our picnic was cancelled, but every cloud has a silver lining: we played board games with Dada."

Cloud in a sentence

Example 1: That cloud looks like an elephant.

Example 2: Dark clouds mean rain is coming.

Example 3: The plane flew above the clouds.

Fun Fact

A big puffy cloud can weigh about as much as a hundred elephants, even though it floats.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) kloud
b) window
c) rainbow
d) thunder

Show answer

a) kloud. Cloud begins with a c, not a k.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

sea, vapour, ____, rain

a) wind
b) stone
c) cloud
d) sand

Show answer

c) cloud. Water from the sea rises as vapour, gathers into a cloud and falls back as rain.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

A big cloude hid the moon last night.

a) cloude
b) big
c) moon
d) night

Show answer

a) cloude. Cloud ends with d; there is no e after it.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

c_oud

a) h
b) w
c) l
d) r

Show answer

c) l. Cloud starts with the cl of clap.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are clouds made of?

a) puffs of smoke
b) grains of sand
c) bits of cotton
d) tiny drops of water

Show answer

d) tiny drops of water

2. What do we call a sky with no clouds at all?

a) grey
b) foggy
c) clear
d) stormy

Show answer

c) clear

Associated Words

More Class 1 Summer Spell Bee words starting with cl: click, climb, cliff, climate, clock

More words from this list

enjoy, grape, lonely, plate, seven, thank, active, blanket

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.

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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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