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Spell Bee Word: Hood


What does hood mean?

Word: Hood

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Hood means the part of a coat or jacket that you can pull up to cover your head.

How do you spell hood?

Syllables: hood

Tricky part: The vowel is written oo, the same as in good and foot. Children who spell by sound sometimes write hud.

Watch out for: hud, houd

Memory tip: Picture two round eyes peeping out from under a hood: those are the two o's.

Hood in a sentence

Example 1: Put your hood up, Tanvi, or your hair will get wet.

Example 2: My new raincoat has a hood with a soft lining.

Example 3: The baby's jacket has a hood shaped like a bear's head.

Fun Fact

The ending hood in words such as childhood and neighbourhood is not the hood on a coat; it comes from an old English word meaning state or condition.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) jacket
b) raincoat
c) sweater
d) hoode

Show answer

d) hoode. Hood ends with its d; no e follows it.

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

hood

a) edd
b) id
c) ed
d) ded

Show answer

c) ed. Hooded describes something that has a hood, and the d is not doubled.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Ankit wore a hood because the wind was blowing acros the field.

a) acros
b) wind
c) wore
d) hood

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a) acros. Across ends with a double s.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When would a hood be most useful?

a) when eating your lunch
b) during a maths lesson
c) while reading in bed
d) on a cold and rainy walk

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d) on a cold and rainy walk

2. Sana's winter jacket has a hood. Which part of her does it keep warm?

a) her feet
b) her head
c) her hands
d) her knees

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b) her head

Associated Words

More Class 3 Summer Spell Bee words starting with ho: honesty, homesick, household, hockey, hover

More words from this list

magic, pint, shallow, triumph, appeal, caramel, cycling, failure

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.

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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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