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Spell Bee Word: Cup


What does cup mean?

Word: Cup

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Cup means a small bowl with a handle that we drink from.

Synonyms: mug

How do you spell cup?

Syllables: cup

Tricky part: Cup ends with p. Cub, with a b, is a baby animal, so listen for the p and do not mix them up.

Watch out for: cupp, cupe

Memory tip: Puff on your hand as you say cup: the p at the end pushes out a little air. A b would not puff.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. not my cup of tea: Not something I like or enjoy. Example: "Football is not my cup of tea, but I love chess."

Cup in a sentence

Example 1: Dadi drinks tea from a white cup.

Example 2: I filled the cup with water.

Example 3: Our school team won the cup.

Fun Fact

The first Cricket World Cup was played in England in 1975.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the incorrectly spelt magical word:

a) kup
b) cup

Show answer

a) kup. Kup is wrong because cup starts with c, like cat.

Rhyme Chime

Find the word that doesn't rhyme:

a) pup
b) up
c) pop
d) cup

Show answer

c) pop. Pup and up end with the same up sound as cup; pop ends with op.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing vowel:

c_p

a) i
b) u

Show answer

b) u. The middle sound of cup is the u you hear in umbrella.

Jumble Jungle

Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a hidden word:

pcu

a) cup
b) ucp

Show answer

a) cup. Start with c; then the u and the p fall into place.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. You drink tea from a cup and eat rice from a ____.

a) jug
b) plate
c) glass
d) bottle

Show answer

b) plate

2. Rohan's team won the race and got a big silver cup. Here, the cup is a ____.

a) prize
b) snack
c) uniform
d) ball

Show answer

a) prize

Associated Words

angapitskiteye
mycarpenbatbun

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.

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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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