Spell Bee Word: Free

What does free mean?

Word: Free

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Free means costing no money. Free also means able to move about, or not doing anything else.

Antonyms: busy

How do you spell free?

Syllables: free

Tricky part: Free ends in a double e. Children sometimes write ea or only one e.

Watch out for: frea, fre

Memory tip: The two e's at the end of free are like two balloons let go, floating up into the sky.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. feel free: You may do it if you want to. Example: "Feel free to take a crayon from my box."

Free in a sentence

Example 1: The balloons at the fair were free.

Example 2: Are you free to play now?

Example 3: The bird flew free out of the cage.

Fun Fact

In many countries, every child has the right to go to school for free.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) toye
b) free

Show answer

a) toye. Toy has no e at the end, so toye is wrong.

Sound Check

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

a) fry
b) tree

Show answer

a) fry. Tree and free end with a long ee. Fry ends with a long i sound.

Spellacadabra

Remove one letter to make a meaningful word:

frree

a) r
b) f

Show answer

a) r. Frree has two r's, and one of them has to go.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A free toy costs ___.

a) ten pounds
b) one hundred pounds
c) nothing
d) a lot

Show answer

c) nothing

2. Hugo says, 'I am free after lunch.' What does he mean?

a) He has a lot to do.
b) He has time to spare.
c) He has a tummy ache.
d) He has a sore throat.

Show answer

b) He has time to spare.

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: busy

More words from this list

house, list, oh, said, text, west, am, cake

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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