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Spell Bee Word: Hi


What does hi mean?

Word: Hi

Part of Speech: Interjection

Meaning: Hi means a friendly word of greeting.

Synonyms: hello

Antonyms: bye

Sounds like: high (Far up from the ground.)

How do you spell hi?

Syllables: hi

Tricky part: Hi has just two letters. The i says its own name, so some children write hii or hy.

Watch out for: hii, hy, hai

Memory tip: Hi is as short and quick as a wave: two letters, and the i at the end says its own name.

Hi in a sentence

Example 1: Hi, Oscar.

Example 2: Say hi to your teacher.

Example 3: The baby waved and said hi.

Fun Fact

People have used hi as a friendly greeting for more than 150 years.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) hi
b) frend

Show answer

b) frend. Friend has an i before the e; frend leaves out the i.

Sound Check

Choose the word which rhymes with 'hi':

a) he
b) my

Show answer

b) my. Hi and my both end in the long i sound; he ends in a long e.

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

_i

a) h
b) k

Show answer

a) h. Wave and breathe out: the greeting begins with the h of hand.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When do people usually say hi?

a) when they eat
b) when they sleep
c) when they meet
d) when they leave

Show answer

c) when they meet

2. Which of these is also a greeting?

a) thank you
b) please
c) sorry
d) namaste

Show answer

d) namaste

More words from this list

key, next, real, take, try, age, both, day

Next steps

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