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Spell Bee Word: Fair


What does fair mean?

Word: Fair

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Fair means treating everyone equally and following the rules.

Synonyms: just

Sounds like: fare (the money you pay for a bus, train or taxi ride)

How do you spell fair?

Syllables: fair

Tricky part: Fair sounds exactly like fare, the price of a bus or train ticket. Only the meaning tells you which spelling you need.

Watch out for: fiar, fayr, faer

Memory tip: Fare is about money for a ride. Fair is about being equal, like fair shares of a birthday cake.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. fair and square: Honestly, without cheating. Example: "Mateo won the race fair and square."

Fair in a sentence

Example 1: It is not fair to peep at a friend's answers.

Example 2: Our teacher is fair to every child.

Example 3: Let us cut the cake into fair shares.

Fun Fact

Fair is also a noun. A fair is an outdoor event with rides, games and stalls, much like a summer fete.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

fair

a) proper
b) honest
c) fine
d) unfair

Show answer

d) unfair. Putting un- in front of fair turns it into its opposite.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) window
b) faire
c) quiet
d) pocket

Show answer

b) faire. Fair ends with r. There is no e after it.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

f_ir

a) a
b) u
c) e
d) o

Show answer

a) a. The vowel before ir is a, as in the word air.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is a fair way to share 6 sweets between 3 friends?

a) 3, 2 and 1 sweets
b) 2 sweets each
c) all 6 to one friend
d) 4, 1 and 1 sweets

Show answer

b) 2 sweets each

2. Which of these is NOT fair?

a) waiting for your turn in the queue
b) sharing the crayons with everyone
c) letting every child have a go
d) pushing in at the front of the queue

Show answer

d) pushing in at the front of the queue

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: just

More words from this list

hardware, lesson, park, scholar, strawberry, whirlwind, beggar, collar

Next steps

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