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Spell Bee Word: Gap


What does gap mean?

Word: Gap

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Gap means an empty space between two things, like the space where a tooth has fallen out.

Synonyms: space, hole

How do you spell gap?

Syllables: gap

Tricky part: Gap ends with p. P and b sound alike, so some children write gab, which is a different word.

Watch out for: gapp, gabb

Memory tip: P gives a little puff of air: hold your hand in front of your mouth and feel the puff at the end of gap.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. mind the gap: Be careful of the space between a train and the platform. Example: "The guard called out 'Mind the gap!' as we got off the train."

Gap in a sentence

Example 1: Meera has a gap where her tooth fell out.

Example 2: The cat slipped through a gap in the fence.

Example 3: Leave a small gap between your words when you write.

Fun Fact

Most children lose their first milk tooth at about six years old, and a gap stays until the new tooth grows.

Practise the CREST Way

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing vowel:

g_p

a) e
b) a

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b) a. Say gap slowly: the middle sound is the short a of apple.

Rhyme Chime

Find the word that doesn't rhyme:

a) map
b) cap
c) gas
d) gap

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c) gas. Gap, cap and map end with the same sound; gas does not.

Jumble Jungle

Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a hidden word:

pga

a) agp
b) gap

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b) gap. Try the letters in a new order until you find the word for an empty space.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

cat ---> tag ---> ____

a) gap
b) map

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a) gap. Tag ends with g, so the next word has to begin with g.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If you leave no gaps between words, your writing is ____.

a) very short
b) hard to read
c) very neat
d) easy to read

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b) hard to read

2. Pick the thing that has gaps in it.

a) a spoon
b) a cup
c) a plate
d) a comb

Show answer

d) a comb

Associated Words

tanmopnutsitsee
litguncarbunant

Next steps

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