Spell Bee Word: False

What does false mean?

Word: False

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: False means not correct, or not based on facts.

Synonyms: incorrect

How do you spell false?

Syllables: false

Tricky part: A quiet e closes the word, after the s. Children stop too early and write fals.

Watch out for: fals, falce

Memory tip: A small e sits quietly behind the s, just as it does at the end of house.

False in a sentence

Example 1: It is false that whales are fish.

Example 2: His story turned out to be false.

Example 3: Tick the false sentence in your workbook.

Fun Fact

In a running race, a false start is when a runner sets off before the signal.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) folse
b) false
c) fawlse
d) flase

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b) false. The vowel sits right after the first letter, and it is the letter that starts ant.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

false

a) fake
b) mistaken
c) true
d) wrong

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c) true. The other three words mean nearly the same as false.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

fa_se

a) r
b) n
c) u
d) l

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d) l. Say it slowly and you can just hear the sound that starts lamp.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The answer on the board was phalse.

a) answer
b) phalse
c) board
d) was

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b) phalse. One plain letter makes the first sound, the same one that starts fish.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which sum is false?

a) 5 + 1 = 7
b) 2 + 2 = 4
c) 3 + 1 = 4
d) 6 + 2 = 8

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a) 5 + 1 = 7

2. Mira said today is Sunday, but today is Monday. Why is her sentence false?

a) It was said too softly.
b) It has no full stop.
c) It does not match the day.
d) It is too long to read.

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c) It does not match the day.

Associated Words

More Class 1 Summer Spell Bee words starting with fa: fawn, favourite, fabric, family, farmer, factory

More words from this list

guess, mare, policeman, sheep, Thursday, afraid, boot, cold

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.

Step 2: After Registration done, do login at www.crestolympiads.com/login.

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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