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Spell Bee Word: Fox


What does fox mean?

Word: Fox

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Fox means a wild animal with reddish fur, a pointed nose, sharp ears and a long bushy tail.

How do you spell fox?

Syllables: fox

Tricky part: Fox ends with x, which says ks. Children sometimes spell that end sound with two or three letters.

Watch out for: focks, foxx, fokks

Memory tip: The x at the end of fox makes the whole ks sound by itself; picture the fox crossing its front paws in an x.

Fox in a sentence

Example 1: The fox has a red coat and a bushy tail.

Example 2: In the story, the fox could not reach the grapes.

Example 3: There is a picture of a fox in my animal book.

Fun Fact

A baby fox is called a kit or a cub.

Practise the CREST Way

Rhyme Chime

Choose the word that rhymes with fox.

a) box
b) fan

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a) box. Say box and fox: the ends sound the same.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing vowel:

f_x

a) e
b) o

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b) o. Fox has the short o you hear in on.

Jumble Jungle

Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a hidden word:

xfo

a) fxo
b) fox

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b) fox. The x has run to the front; send it back to the end, where its ks sound belongs.

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the correctly spelt magical word:

a) phox
b) fox

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b) fox. Phox swaps the f for ph. Fox starts with f, like fish.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does a fox live?

a) in a nest
b) in a den
c) in a shell
d) in a hive

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b) in a den

2. In many stories, the fox is ____.

a) shy
b) slow
c) sleepy
d) clever

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d) clever

Associated Words

cutrapwaypitdot
pugtoyyamwhyrut

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.

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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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