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Spell Bee Word: Den


What does den mean?

Word: Den

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Den means the home of a wild animal such as a lion or a fox. A den can also be a cosy hiding place.

Synonyms: lair

How do you spell den?

Syllables: den

Tricky part: Den has a short e, as in egg. Some children write ai or ei in the middle.

Watch out for: dein, daen

Memory tip: A den is where an animal rests, and the e in den sounds like the e in rest.

Den in a sentence

Example 1: The fox went back to its den.

Example 2: The lion cubs sleep in the den.

Example 3: We made a den under the table with a bedsheet.

Fun Fact

Many bears sleep in a den through the cold winter months.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the correctly spelt magical word:

a) denn
b) den

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b) den. A single n ends den.

Rhyme Chime

Choose the word that rhymes with den.

a) pin
b) pen

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b) pen. Pen and den share the en sound; pin has an i.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing consonant:

_en

a) j
b) d

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b) d. Den starts with d, as in dog and duck.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

den ---> net ---> ____

a) tap
b) nut

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a) tap. Net ends with t, and tap starts with t. Nut starts with n, like net itself.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A den is a wild animal's home. What is a bird's home called?

a) a hive
b) a kennel
c) a nest
d) a stable

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c) a nest

2. A fox goes into its den ____.

a) to look for food
b) to find water
c) to catch fish
d) to rest and stay safe

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d) to rest and stay safe

Associated Words

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