Home / Free Study Material / Spell Bee Summer / Senior KG Spell Bee Summer Words / gum

Spell Bee Word: Gum


What does gum mean?

Word: Gum

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Gum means a sticky glue for paper, or a sweet you chew but do not swallow. Your gums are also the pink parts that hold your teeth.

Synonyms: glue

How do you spell gum?

Syllables: gum

Tricky part: Gum starts with a hard g, as in go, not a j, and it has no silent b at the end the way thumb does.

Watch out for: jum, gumb, ghum

Memory tip: Gum and thumb sound alike at the end, but only thumb has a silent b. Gum needs no b at all.

Gum in a sentence

Example 1: I used gum to stick the picture in my book.

Example 2: Do not swallow chewing gum.

Example 3: Brush your teeth and gums every night.

Fun Fact

Chicle, once used to make chewing gum, is the sap of the sapodilla tree, the same tree that gives us chikoo fruit.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

cub ---> bag ---> ____

a) mug
b) gum

Show answer

b) gum. Look at the last letter of bag. It is g, and gum begins with g; mug begins with m.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing vowel:

g_m

a) o
b) u

Show answer

b) u. Gom is not a word, so the gap needs u.

Rhyme Chime

Choose the word that rhymes with gum.

a) gun
b) hum

Show answer

b) hum. Listen to the ends: hum sounds like gum, gun does not.

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the correctly spelt magical word:

a) gumm
b) gum

Show answer

b) gum. Gumm doubles the m at the end, but gum is written with a single m.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where should you put old chewing gum?

a) in your pocket
b) on the floor
c) under the desk
d) in the dustbin

Show answer

d) in the dustbin

2. Where can you usually buy a packet of gum?

a) at a post office
b) at a petrol pump
c) at a sweet shop
d) at a shoe shop

Show answer

c) at a sweet shop

Associated Words

hugpughimjognow
gotnagcatdenlot

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.

70%