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Spell Bee Word: Haven


What does haven mean?

Word: Haven

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Haven means a safe, peaceful place where people or animals can shelter or rest.

Synonyms: shelter, sanctuary

How do you spell haven?

Syllables: ha - ven

Tricky part: It ends in en, with a single v. Do not add an e after the h.

Watch out for: havven, havin, heven

Memory tip: Haven is have with an n on the end: a safe place everyone is glad to have.

Haven in a sentence

Example 1: The quiet library is a haven for Zoe on noisy afternoons.

Example 2: The old banyan tree is a haven for parrots and squirrels.

Example 3: After the storm, the small harbour was a safe haven for the fishing boats.

Fun Fact

Haven first meant a harbour where ships could shelter, which is why some seaside towns in England have names like Newhaven.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

haven

a) market
b) burden
c) danger
d) refuge

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d) refuge. A refuge is a place to stay safe, just like a haven.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

In winter, the wetlands at Bharatpur become a safe haven for thousends of migrating birds.

a) migrating
b) thousends
c) wetlands
d) haven

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b) thousends. Thousands ends in ands, like sands.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

vnahe

a) having
b) shaven
c) raven
d) haven

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d) haven. Having has no e and needs an i and a g, raven needs an r and shaven an s, so the five letters spell haven.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which place is a haven for a shy kitten?

a) a noisy market
b) a barking dog's kennel
c) a busy road
d) a warm box under the bed

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d) a warm box under the bed

2. The old fort became a haven for bats. What does this mean?

a) Bats were caught and sold there.
b) Bats were chased out of it.
c) Bats found a safe home there.
d) Bats were painted on its walls.

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c) Bats found a safe home there.

Associated Words

Words that end in -ven: even, uneven, oven

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: shelter, sanctuary

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