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Spell Bee Word: Dwell


What does dwell mean?

Word: Dwell

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Dwell means to live in a place. To dwell on something also means to keep thinking about it.

Synonyms: live, stay

How do you spell dwell?

Syllables: dwell

Tricky part: It begins with dw, which is rare in English, so children sometimes write dewll or duwell.

Watch out for: dewll, duwell, dwal

Memory tip: Few English words begin with dw. A dwarf in a story might dwell in a cave: both start d-w.

Dwell in a sentence

Example 1: Camels dwell in hot, sandy deserts.

Example 2: Many birds dwell in the tall trees near our school.

Example 3: Do not dwell on one bad mark; just try again.

Fun Fact

Hundreds of years ago dwell meant to stay behind or linger. That old sense lives on when we dwell on a thought for too long.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

dwell

a) leave
b) travel
c) wander
d) reside

Show answer

d) reside. To reside somewhere is to live there, which is what dwell means.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

dweell

a) e
b) l
c) d
d) w

Show answer

a) e. Dwell has one e only; the extra one sits right next to it.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) dwell
b) village
c) cotage
d) shelter

Show answer

c) cotage. Cottage has a double t; dwell, village and shelter are spelt right.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Grandpa says a pair of owls dwel in the old banyan tree near the temple.

a) banyan
b) owls
c) dwel
d) Grandpa

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c) dwel. Dwell ends with a double l.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do polar bears dwell?

a) in grassy plains
b) in icy Arctic lands
c) in high rocky mountains
d) in thick pine forests

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b) in icy Arctic lands

2. Mum told me not to dwell on my mistake. She wanted me to ____.

a) do the same thing again tomorrow
b) tell everyone at school about it
c) write it down ten more times
d) stop thinking about it so much

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d) stop thinking about it so much

Associated Words

bridgesilentfarwrestlingboxing
confusionmotivationfrowndrivedainty

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