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Spell Bee Word: Gift

Gift (noun): something you give to someone without asking for money in return.


What does gift mean?

Word: Gift

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Gift means something you give to someone without asking for money in return.

How do you spell gift?

Syllables: gift

Tricky part: The last sound is a crisp t. Children sometimes hear a d there and write gifd.

Watch out for: gifd, ghift, gifte

Memory tip: Say gift and tap the table on its last sound: a sharp t, not a soft d.

Gift in a sentence

Example 1: Grandma gave me a gift on my birthday.

Example 2: I wrapped the gift in red paper.

Example 3: This pen was a gift from my teacher.

Fun Fact

In Japan, a gift is often wrapped with great care, because the wrapping is thought to matter almost as much as the gift.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

gift

a) price
b) present
c) party
d) packet

Show answer

b) present. A gift and a present mean the same.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) parcel
b) gifft
c) ribbon
d) candle

Show answer

b) gifft. Gift has a single f, the same as soft.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

g_ft

a) u
b) e
c) a
d) i

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d) i. Gift has the short i sound, as in give.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

My cousin sent me a beutiful gift from Paris.

a) cousin
b) gift
c) beutiful
d) sent

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c) beutiful. Beautiful starts with b-e-a-u.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these counts as a gift?

a) a bat you lend to a friend
b) a toy your uncle gives you
c) a pen you buy at a shop
d) a book you borrow from school

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b) a toy your uncle gives you

2. What do you say when someone gives you a gift?

a) Good night
b) Sorry
c) Thank you
d) Excuse me

Show answer

c) Thank you

Associated Words

More Class 2 Summer Spell Bee words starting with g: guide, gloomy, grasshopper, grandmother, growl, gorilla

More words from this list

mist, pumpkin, smash, tram, agent, calf, detergent, garage

Next steps

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