Spell Bee Word: Egg

What does egg mean?

Word: Egg

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Egg means the round or oval thing that a baby bird, snake or fish comes out of. We also eat hens' eggs.

How do you spell egg?

Syllables: egg

Tricky part: Egg has two g's at the end. Children often write only one g, because they hear just one g sound.

Watch out for: egh, ehg

Memory tip: Egg ends with two g's, like two little eggs sitting side by side in a nest.

Egg in a sentence

Example 1: I had a boiled egg for breakfast.

Example 2: The hen laid an egg in the straw.

Example 3: A baby turtle came out of the egg.

Fun Fact

An ostrich egg is the biggest egg laid by any bird alive today.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the incorrectly spelt magical word:

a) agg
b) egg

Show answer

a) agg. Agg starts with a, but egg starts with e, as in elephant.

Rhyme Chime

Find the word that doesn't rhyme:

a) egg
b) peg
c) log
d) leg

Show answer

c) log. Leg and peg end like egg; log ends with og.

Jumble Jungle

Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a hidden word:

geg

a) gge
b) egg

Show answer

b) egg. Put e first, then both g's side by side.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

egg ---> gap ---> ____

a) gum
b) pot

Show answer

b) pot. Gap ends with p, and pot starts with p. Gum starts with g, like gap.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mumma cracked two eggs into the pan. What is she making?

a) a dosa
b) a chapati
c) a salad
d) an omelette

Show answer

d) an omelette

2. Which animal hatches from an egg?

a) a monkey
b) a crocodile
c) a cow
d) a goat

Show answer

b) a crocodile

Associated Words

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

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Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

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