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Spell Bee Word: Good


What does good mean?

Word: Good

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: of a high standard or pleasant to have, as in a good book. A good person is kind and well behaved.

Synonyms: fine, nice, kind

Antonyms: poor

How do you spell good?

Syllables: good

Tricky part: The oo is short, as in book, so it sounds like 'u'. That is why children are tempted to write it with a u.

Watch out for: goode, gudd

Memory tip: Good things come in pairs, and good has a pair of o's.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. as good as gold: Very well behaved. Example: "The twins were as good as gold at Nani's house."

Good in a sentence

Example 1: Ravi is a good boy who helps his grandmother.

Example 2: We had a good time at the fair.

Example 3: Brushing twice a day is a good habit.

Fun Fact

The word goodbye grew out of the old phrase 'God be with ye', which changed over time, probably under the influence of greetings like good day.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: good

a) great
b) lovely
c) bad
d) clever

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c) bad. Bad is the opposite of good.

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

good

a) nes
b) nuss
c) ness
d) niss

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c) ness. Good + ness makes goodness, with a double s at the end.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) plesant
b) good
c) gentel
d) beter

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b) good. Better needs tt, pleasant has ea and gentle ends in le; good is right.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

It is good to drink plentey of water on a hot summer day.

a) summer
b) plentey
c) drink
d) good

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b) plentey. Plenty ends in a plain y, with no e; good is spelt right here.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 'This mango tastes good.' What does good mean here?

a) too big to hold
b) tasty to eat
c) not yet ripe
d) hard to bite

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b) tasty to eat

2. Which word comes next: good, better, ____?

a) bad
b) best
c) goodest
d) worst

Show answer

b) best

Associated Words

thickdiligenceoptimisticpoloachievement
amazementnewspaperchallengingbrowniesnowboarding

Next steps

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