Spell Bee Word: Heat

What does heat mean?

Word: Heat

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Heat means warmth, or the feeling of being hot. The sun and a fire give out heat.

Synonyms: warmth

How do you spell heat?

Syllables: heat

Tricky part: The long e sound is spelt ea, as in eat and seat.

Watch out for: hete, heete

Memory tip: Heat and eat share the same ea: you heat your food, then you eat it.

Heat in a sentence

Example 1: The heat of the sun dried the clothes quickly.

Example 2: In May, the heat in Delhi is very strong.

Example 3: Ma used low heat to cook the kheer.

Fun Fact

Your body makes its own heat all the time. That is why a room full of people soon feels warm.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

heat

a) fire
b) cold
c) steam
d) sun

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b) cold. Cold is the opposite of heat.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) sunny
b) winter
c) heate
d) summer

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c) heate. Heate has an e that heat does not need.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

heatt

a) e
b) h
c) t
d) a

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c) t. There is only one t in heat.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To heat milk, you would use ____.

a) a stove
b) a cooler
c) a fridge
d) a fan

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a) a stove

2. A heatwave is a time when the weather is ____.

a) very foggy
b) very hot
c) very wet
d) very windy

Show answer

b) very hot

Associated Words

More Class 1 Summer Spell Bee words starting with h: hardly, helpful, honest, hungry, hanger, hook

More words from this list

mixture, pretty, skate, tooth, amount, breeze, cotton, favourite

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.

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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.

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