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Spell Bee Word: High


What does high mean?

Word: High

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: High means far up from the ground, like a bird in the sky or a shelf near the ceiling.

Synonyms: tall

Antonyms: low

Sounds like: hi (A word you say to greet someone.)

How do you spell high?

Syllables: high

Tricky part: High ends with gh, and the gh makes no sound at all. Children often leave it out.

Watch out for: hiy, hihg

Memory tip: The gh at the end of high is silent: you see it but never hear it, like two letters tiptoeing past.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. high five: Slapping hands up in the air with a friend to show you are happy. Example: "We gave each other a high five after the race."

High in a sentence

Example 1: The plane is flying high above the clouds.

Example 2: The jar is on a high shelf.

Example 3: Monkeys climb high in the trees.

Fun Fact

Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, is in the Himalayas.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) high
b) tauer

Show answer

a) high. High is spelt the right way; tower takes ow, which tauer misses.

Sound Check

Choose the word which does not rhyme with 'high':

a) hay
b) fly

Show answer

a) hay. Fly and high end in the same long i. Hay ends with a long a.

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

h_gh

a) e
b) i

Show answer

b) i. Hegh is not a word. The vowel here is i.

Jumble Tumble

Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a hidden word:

ghih

a) high
b) ihgh

Show answer

a) high. The two quiet letters, g and h, go at the end.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these flies high in the sky?

a) a snail
b) a cat
c) a kite
d) a frog

Show answer

c) a kite

2. The jar is on a high shelf. How can Riya reach it?

a) lie on the bed
b) close her eyes
c) sit on the floor
d) stand on a stool

Show answer

d) stand on a stool

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: tall

More words from this list

last, no, room, tell, use, ago, boy, else

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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