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Spell Bee Word: clue


Basic Details

Word: Clue

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A small hint that helps you find an answer or solve a puzzle.

Synonyms: hint, sign

Sounds like: clew (an old word for a ball of thread or wool)

How to Spell Clue

Syllables: clue

Tricky part: The oo sound at the end is spelt ue. Many children write cloo or clu because they spell it the way it sounds.

Watch out for: cloo, kloo, clu

Memory tip: Clue ends just like blue. Write the clue in blue ink: bl-ue, cl-ue.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. not have a clue: To know nothing at all about something. Example: "I don't have a clue where my other sock went."

Usage Examples

Example 1: Ma gave me a clue: the answer is a red fruit.

Example 2: The muddy paw marks were a clue that Moti had come inside.

Example 3: We followed each clue to find the hidden chocolates.

Fun Fact

Clue was first spelt clew and meant a ball of thread. In an old Greek story, the hero Theseus unrolled one to find his way out of a maze.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) blue
b) cloo
c) true
d) glue

Show answer

b) cloo. Blue, glue and true end in ue, and clue does too.

Sound Check

Which of the following words rhymes with clue?

a) close
b) clown
c) shoe
d) cloud

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c) shoe. Shoe and clue end with the same oo sound, though the letters are not the same.

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

cl_ _

a) ou
b) ui
c) ue
d) oo

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c) ue. Only ue turns cl into a real word.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Riya says, 'It is yellow and you peel it.' What is she giving you?

a) a ball
b) a clue
c) a gift
d) a song

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b) a clue

2. Which word means almost the same as clue?

a) map
b) lock
c) shout
d) hint

Show answer

d) hint

Associated Words

backspinbandageclotheslinedrown
puppyguitarbellraisinweek

Next steps

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