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Spell Bee Word: Help


Basic Details

Word: Help

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To make things easier for someone by doing something for them or giving them what they need.

Synonyms: assist, aid, support

Antonyms: hinder

How to Spell Help

Syllables: help

Tricky part: The l and p sit side by side at the end. Some children write halp or put the p first.

Watch out for: halp, hepl, hellp

Memory tip: To help is to lend a paw. Lend a paw: l, then p, at the end of help.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. help yourself: to take what you want, often food, without waiting to be served Example: "Nani put the laddoos on the table and told us to help ourselves."

Usage Examples

Example 1: Can you help me carry these books?

Example 2: My brother helps Papa wash the car every Sunday.

Example 3: We called for help when the kitten got stuck in the tree.

Fun Fact

Ships in danger once sent the signal SOS for help in Morse code: three dots, three dashes, three dots.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

help

a) ignore
b) hinder
c) harm
d) assist

Show answer

d) assist. Assist means to help.

Word Makeup

Choose the correct suffix to add to the word:

help

a) or
b) ur
c) ar
d) er

Show answer

d) er. A helper is someone who helps, and the ending is er.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) halp
b) always
c) neighbour
d) friend

Show answer

a) halp. Help has e after the h, not a.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How can you help at home?

a) slamming the door
b) setting the table
c) leaving toys on the floor
d) shouting at a sibling

Show answer

b) setting the table

2. Add er to help and you get ____.

a) holder
b) hunter
c) helper
d) hopper

Show answer

c) helper

Associated Words

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Next steps

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