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Spell Bee Word: Dam


What does dam mean?

Word: Dam

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Dam means a big wall built across a river to hold back water.

How do you spell dam?

Syllables: dam

Tricky part: Dam ends with one m. Some children add a second m, or put an e after it.

Watch out for: damm, damme

Memory tip: A dam holds a river back in one place, and a single m holds the end of the word dam.

Dam in a sentence

Example 1: The dam holds water for the whole city.

Example 2: The dam was full after the rains.

Example 3: We saw water rushing out of the dam gates.

Fun Fact

The Tehri Dam in Uttarakhand is the tallest dam in India.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the incorrectly spelt magical word:

a) dham
b) dam

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a) dham. Dham has an h that dam does not need.

Rhyme Chime

Find the word that doesn't rhyme:

a) dam
b) ram
c) jam
d) rim

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d) rim. Ram and jam end with the same am sound as dam; rim ends with im.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing vowel:

d_m

a) a
b) u

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a) a. Dam has the a of apple between the d and the m.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

dam ---> mat ---> ____

a) toy
b) mop

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a) toy. Mat ends with t, and toy starts with t. Mop starts with m, the letter mat begins with.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which animal builds a dam with sticks and mud?

a) a beaver
b) a mole
c) a rabbit
d) a squirrel

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a) a beaver

2. People build a dam to ____.

a) make a river flow faster
b) clean the sand
c) keep fish warm
d) store water for later

Show answer

d) store water for later

Associated Words

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