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Spell Bee Word: Dig


What does dig mean?

Word: Dig

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Dig means to make a hole in the ground by moving soil or sand away.

Antonyms: fill

How do you spell dig?

Syllables: dig

Tricky part: Dig ends with one g. Some children add a second g, or put an h before it.

Watch out for: digg, dihg

Memory tip: Dig has just one g, as if your spade digs one hole and stops.

Dig in a sentence

Example 1: The dog likes to dig in the garden.

Example 2: We dig a hole to plant the mango seed.

Example 3: Children dig in the sand at the beach.

Fun Fact

Earthworms dig tunnels in the soil, and these tunnels let air and water reach plant roots.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the correctly spelt magical word:

a) diig
b) dig

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b) dig. The short i in dig is a single letter.

Rhyme Chime

Choose the word that rhymes with dig.

a) wig
b) wag

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a) wig. Wig and dig share i-g at the end; wag has an a in the middle.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing consonant:

_ig

a) h
b) d

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b) d. Dig begins with d, like duck.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

dig ---> gate ---> ____

a) girl
b) egg

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b) egg. Gate ends with e. Egg starts with e, so it joins on. Girl starts with g, like gate.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The gardener uses a ____ to dig a hole.

a) watering can
b) rake
c) broom
d) spade

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d) spade

2. Which animal is good at digging holes in the ground?

a) a goat
b) a rabbit
c) a duck
d) a parrot

Show answer

b) a rabbit

Associated Words

lugtincupbintop
dogoffmatonemay

Next steps

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