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Spell Bee Word: Hay


What does hay mean?

Word: Hay

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Hay means grass that has been cut and dried, used to feed animals like cows and horses.

Sounds like: hey (a word you say to get someone's attention)

How do you spell hay?

Syllables: hay

Tricky part: Hay ends in ay, the way day and play do. Do not mix it up with hey, which is a word you call out to someone.

Watch out for: hae, haye, haay

Memory tip: Think of the y at the end of hay as a stalk of dried grass sticking up out of the word.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. make hay while the sun shines: Make good use of a chance while it lasts. Example: "The library is quiet today, so make hay while the sun shines and finish your project."

Hay in a sentence

Example 1: The cows ate fresh hay in the shed.

Example 2: The farmer piled the hay on his farm cart.

Example 3: We jumped on a heap of soft hay.

Fun Fact

Hay must be dried well before it is stored. Damp hay can grow warm inside a big stack and may even catch fire.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) cart
b) tractor
c) hay
d) feild

Show answer

d) feild. Field is spelt with ie, so feild is the misspelt word.

Sound Check

Which of the following words has the 'ay' sound as in hay?

a) weigh
b) happy
c) hat
d) high

Show answer

a) weigh. Weigh is spelt eigh, but it has the same ay sound.

Word Champ

In which option are the given words arranged in alphabetical order?

1. hay 2. straw 3. grass

a) 231
b) 213
c) 123
d) 312

Show answer

d) 312. Grass starts with g, hay with h and straw with s.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which animal eats hay?

a) a lion
b) a cow
c) a shark
d) an eagle

Show answer

b) a cow

2. Where is hay usually stored on a farm?

a) in a school bag
b) in a pond
c) in a kitchen sink
d) in a barn

Show answer

d) in a barn

Associated Words

More Class 1 Winter Spell Bee words starting with ha: hang, handbag, half, hatch

More words from this list

money, penny, reach, skip, tablecloth, under, blush, cuddle

Next steps

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