Spell Bee Word: Daddy

What does daddy mean?

Word: Daddy

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Daddy means a loving name children use for their father.

Synonyms: father, papa, dad

How do you spell daddy?

Syllables: dad - dy

Tricky part: Daddy has a double d in the middle. Children hear only one d and write dady.

Watch out for: dady, dadi

Memory tip: The two d's in the middle hold hands, like a daddy and his child.

Daddy in a sentence

Example 1: Daddy reads me a story every night.

Example 2: My daddy fixed my cycle.

Example 3: Daddy and I went to buy vegetables.

Fun Fact

In Britain, a daddy-long-legs is a crane fly, an insect with very long, thin legs.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Select the feminine form of the word:

daddy

a) granny
b) aunty
c) mummy
d) sister

Show answer

c) mummy. Mummy is the mother; daddy is the father.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) duddy
b) deddy
c) daady
d) daddy

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d) daddy. Daddy has an a after the first d, just like dad.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

daddey

a) a
b) e
c) d
d) y

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b) e. Daddy ends in dy with no e.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Your daddy's mother is your ____.

a) grandmother
b) aunt
c) sister
d) cousin

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a) grandmother

2. Your daddy's brother is your ____.

a) uncle
b) grandfather
c) nephew
d) cousin

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a) uncle

Associated Words

More Class 1 Summer Spell Bee words starting with da: dance, dark, dancer, dawn, dairy

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flag, huge, natural, rainbow, snow, turtle, attach, busy

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.

Step 2: After Registration done, do login at www.crestolympiads.com/login.

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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