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Spell Bee Word: Dream


What does dream mean?

Word: Dream

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Dream means to see pictures and stories in your mind while you sleep. It can also mean to hope for something.

How do you spell dream?

Syllables: dream

Tricky part: The long ee sound is spelt ea. Children often write ee or just e.

Watch out for: dreme, drim

Memory tip: Think of a sweet dream about ice cream: dream and cream share the same ea.

Dream in a sentence

Example 1: I dream about flying over the clouds.

Example 2: Last night I dreamt of a big blue whale.

Example 3: Sana dreams of becoming a pilot.

Fun Fact

In British English both dreamt and dreamed are correct past forms. American English mostly uses dreamed.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) night
b) pilow
c) dream
d) blanket

Show answer

b) pilow. Pillow has a double l in the middle.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

dreame

a) m
b) r
c) a
d) e

Show answer

d) e. Dream stops at the m; there is no e at the end.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

yawn, sleep, ____, wake up

a) play
b) run
c) eat
d) dream

Show answer

d) dream. First you yawn, then you fall asleep and dream, and in the morning you wake up.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

d_eam

a) r
b) l
c) w
d) h

Show answer

a) r. Dream begins with dr, as drum does.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When do most people dream?

a) while they run
b) while they read
c) while they eat
d) while they sleep

Show answer

d) while they sleep

2. When you daydream, you...

a) imagine things while awake
b) wake up very early
c) draw in a notebook
d) sleep in the daytime

Show answer

a) imagine things while awake

Associated Words

trolleyfoodpinkcroaktwenty
switchflagswimdecentstray

More words from this list

gentleman, laugh, party, Saturday, switch, yak, beetroot, chest

Next steps

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