Spell Bee Word: Find

What does find mean?

Word: Find

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Find means to see or get something you were looking for.

Antonyms: lose

How do you spell find?

Syllables: find

Tricky part: The i in find says its own name, so it sounds like fined. It is still spelt with just an i.

Watch out for: fynd, faind

Memory tip: The i in find is the long i of ice. Say ice, then find, and hear the same sound.

Find in a sentence

Example 1: Can you find my red pencil?

Example 2: I find shiny pebbles in the garden.

Example 3: Help me find the cat.

Fun Fact

We never say finded. When we talk about yesterday, we say found, as in I found my shoe.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) luk
b) find

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b) find. Find has no mistake. Look has a double o and ends in k, so luk is wrong.

Sound Check

Choose the word which does not rhyme with 'find':

a) fond
b) mind

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a) fond. Mind ends in ind, just like find. Fond has a short o, so it does not rhyme.

Spellacadabra

Remove one letter to make a meaningful word:

finnd

a) f
b) n

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b) n. Lift out one n and the word is left.

Jumble Tumble

Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a hidden word:

ndif

a) fnid
b) find

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b) find. The i goes second, and the d comes last.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where might you find a seashell?

a) in a cupboard
b) on a beach
c) in a pencil box
d) on a roof

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b) on a beach

2. In which game do you count to ten and then try to find your friends?

a) chess
b) ludo
c) football
d) hide and seek

Show answer

d) hide and seek

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: lose

More words from this list

high, last, no, room, tell, use, ago, boy

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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