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Spell Bee Word: Grow


What does grow mean?

Word: Grow

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Grow means to get bigger or taller over time. Plants grow from seeds, and children grow up.

Synonyms: sprout, rise

How do you spell grow?

Syllables: grow

Tricky part: The long o sound is spelt ow, as in snow and slow.

Watch out for: groe, gro

Memory tip: Snow, slow and grow all spell their long o with ow.

Grow in a sentence

Example 1: Seeds grow into plants when they get water and sunlight.

Example 2: I want to grow tall like my brother.

Example 3: We grow tomatoes in pots on our balcony.

Fun Fact

Hair on your head grows roughly one centimetre in a month.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

grow

a) shrink
b) bloom
c) ripen
d) spread

Show answer

a) shrink. To shrink is to get smaller, the opposite of grow.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) garden
b) flower
c) water
d) growe

Show answer

d) growe. Growe has an e that grow does not need.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

gerow

a) o
b) e
c) r
d) w

Show answer

b) e. Gr is a blend: g and r sit side by side with nothing between them.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Something that never grows is ____.

a) a puppy
b) a mango tree
c) a baby
d) a stone

Show answer

d) a stone

2. Last year I ____ five centimetres taller.

a) growed
b) growd
c) grew
d) grown

Show answer

c) grew

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: sprout, rise

More words from this list

mango, poem, shark, three, advise, blue, coconut, exam

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.

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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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