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Spell Bee Word: Hover


What does hover mean?

Word: Hover

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Hover means to stay in one spot in the air.

How do you spell hover?

Syllables: hov - er

Tricky part: The short vowel tempts children to double the v, as in hovver. This word keeps a single v.

Watch out for: hovver, hovere

Memory tip: One small bird held still in the air: one bird, one v.

Hover in a sentence

Example 1: A kingfisher can hover above the water before it dives.

Example 2: Bees hover around the jasmine flowers in our garden.

Example 3: The helicopter began to hover over the playground.

Fun Fact

A hovercraft rides on a cushion of air over land or water. The British engineer Christopher Cockerell patented the idea in the 1950s.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

h_v_r

a) o, e
b) u, e
c) o, a
d) u, a

Show answer

a) o, e. The vowel you hear in hot comes in the opening gap, and the weak ending is spelt er.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

A small hummingbird tried to hoverr near the red hibiscus flower.

a) hoverr
b) small
c) flower
d) hummingbird

Show answer

a) hoverr. This verb ends in a single r.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) squeeze
b) wisper
c) stretch
d) hover

Show answer

b) wisper. Whisper starts with wh, even though the h is hard to hear.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

rvohe

a) hover
b) hvoer
c) hoevr
d) hovre

Show answer

a) hover. Just one order is a word for staying still in the air.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which creature can hover?

a) a dragonfly
b) a goldfish
c) a tortoise
d) a rabbit

Show answer

a) a dragonfly

2. A drone is hovering over the school sports day. What can you tell about it?

a) It is not moving forward
b) It is racing away fast
c) It is lying on the ground
d) It is landing on the grass

Show answer

a) It is not moving forward

Associated Words

Words that end in -ver: screwdriver, whatever, server, weaver, quiver, rediscover

More words from this list

manual, plenty, shrink, underground, approach, carve, daring, fascinating

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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