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Spell Bee Word: Fin


What does fin mean?

Word: Fin

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Fin means a thin, flat part on the body of a fish that helps it swim and steer.

How do you spell fin?

Syllables: fin

Tricky part: Fin has a short i in the middle. Some children write e and get fen, which means wet, flat land.

Watch out for: fien, fiin, feen

Memory tip: Draw a fish with a thin fin standing straight up, like the letter i standing in the middle of fin.

Fin in a sentence

Example 1: The goldfish moves its fin very fast.

Example 2: A dolphin has a curved fin on its back.

Example 3: I drew a fish with an orange fin.

Fun Fact

The fin on a shark's back is called its dorsal fin.

Practise the CREST Way

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing consonant:

fi_

a) m
b) n

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b) n. Fim is not a word; the fish's fin ends with n.

Rhyme Chime

Choose the word that rhymes with fin.

a) fan
b) pin

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b) pin. Pin and fin rhyme. Fan has a different middle sound.

Jumble Jungle

Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a hidden word:

nfi

a) fni
b) fin

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b) fin. Try each order aloud and pick the part a fish steers with.

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the incorrectly spelt magical word:

a) phin
b) fin

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a) phin. Phin starts with ph, but the first sound of fin is spelt with f alone.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these animals has fins?

a) a shark
b) a goat
c) a cat
d) a parrot

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a) a shark

2. An animal with fins most likely lives ____.

a) under the ground
b) in a tree
c) in the sea
d) in the desert

Show answer

c) in the sea

Associated Words

nunseecapanyhim
bamjugeatmapnow

Next steps

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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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