Spell Bee Word: Film

What does film mean?

Word: Film

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Film means a story told with moving pictures that you watch on a screen.

Synonyms: movie

How do you spell film?

Syllables: film

Tricky part: There is no vowel between the l and the m. Some children add a u and write filum.

Watch out for: filum, fillum

Memory tip: Picture a film reel: the l and m sit side by side with nothing between them, like two frames stuck together.

Film in a sentence

Example 1: We watched a film about tigers.

Example 2: The film made me laugh.

Example 3: Grandpa took us to see a new film.

Fun Fact

In 1895 the Lumiere brothers showed some of the first films to a paying audience in Paris.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) filme
b) film

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b) film. Film ends with the m; there is no e after it.

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

f_lm

a) e
b) i

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b) i. Say film: the middle sound is a short i, as in fish.

Jumble Tumble

Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a hidden word:

lfim

a) film
b) iflm

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a) film. Put the l and m side by side at the end.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. People who act in a film are called ___.

a) farmers
b) actors
c) doctors
d) drivers

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b) actors

2. Where can you watch a film on a big screen?

a) in a kitchen
b) in a garden
c) in a cinema
d) in a library

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c) in a cinema

Associated Words

More Senior KG Winter Spell Bee words starting with f: free, face, few

More words from this list

hi, key, next, real, take, try, age, both

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.

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