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Spell Bee Word: Fan


What does fan mean?

Word: Fan

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Fan means a machine with blades that go round and round to blow air and keep you cool.

How do you spell fan?

Syllables: fan

Tricky part: Fan has a short a in the middle. Children sometimes hear it as an e, especially when they say the word fast.

Watch out for: faan, fean

Memory tip: The a in fan is the a at the start of apple. Picture an apple spinning round on the blades of a table fan.

Fan in a sentence

Example 1: Please switch on the fan. It is very hot today.

Example 2: The fan in our classroom goes round and round.

Example 3: Nani waves a paper fan in the summer.

Fun Fact

A fan does not make the air colder. It moves air over your skin, and that makes you feel cooler.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the incorrectly spelt magical word:

a) phan
b) fan

Show answer

a) phan. Fan begins with f, the letter of fish and fun; ph is wrong here.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing consonant:

fa_

a) n
b) l

Show answer

a) n. Hold the last sound of fan: nnn. Fal is not a word.

Rhyme Chime

Choose the word that rhymes with fan.

a) van
b) fin

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a) van. Van sounds like fan from the middle to the end; fin does not.

Jumble Jungle

Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a hidden word:

nfa

a) fan
b) naf

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a) fan. Swap the two outside letters and you have the machine that cools a room.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A fan that hangs from the top of a room is called a ____ fan.

a) desk
b) ceiling
c) table
d) floor

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b) ceiling

2. We switch off the fan when the room feels ____.

a) cold
b) warm
c) hot
d) stuffy

Show answer

a) cold

Associated Words

pothopmyputnut
boxoutbedtinfit

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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