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Spell Bee Word: Dive


What does dive mean?

Word: Dive

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Dive means to jump into water head first, or to go down quickly under the water.

Synonyms: jump

How do you spell dive?

Syllables: dive

Tricky part: The long i sound needs the e at the end. Without it, the word does not say dive.

Watch out for: daiv, diev, dieve

Memory tip: The e at the end makes the i say its own name, as in five and hive. Without that e you would read div.

Dive in a sentence

Example 1: Ravi likes to dive in the deep end of the pool.

Example 2: The kingfisher dived into the pond for a fish.

Example 3: My cousin learnt to dive at the swimming club.

Fun Fact

Emperor penguins can dive more than 500 metres deep to catch fish.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) paddle
b) shallow
c) dyve
d) splash

Show answer

c) dyve. Dive is spelt with i, not y.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

divve

a) e
b) i
c) v
d) d

Show answer

c) v. Dive has just one v.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

dive

a) rest
b) plunge
c) float
d) climb

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b) plunge. To plunge is to jump down fast, often into water.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before you dive, check that the water is ____.

a) deep enough
b) very cold
c) bright blue
d) a little salty

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a) deep enough

2. A duck dives under the water to ____.

a) lay its eggs
b) dry its feathers
c) go to sleep
d) find food

Show answer

d) find food

Associated Words

More Class 2 Summer Spell Bee words starting with di: difficult, diagram, dirty, discover, dinner

More words from this list

ginger, inside, mittens, push, smoke, travel, ahead, camping

Next steps

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