Spell Bee Word: I

What does i mean?

Word: I

Part of Speech: Pronoun

Meaning: I means the word you use when you talk about yourself, as in I am hungry.

Sounds like: eye (The part of your body you see with.)

How do you spell i?

Syllables: I

Tricky part: I sounds just like eye, the part of your body you see with. When you mean yourself, write the one letter.

Watch out for: ai, Ie

Memory tip: Eye, the part you see with, has three letters. I, the word for you, has just one.

I in a sentence

Example 1: I like mangoes.

Example 2: Can I play with you?

Example 3: Mum and I went to the market.

Fun Fact

I and a are the two one-letter words you will meet most often in English.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) I
b) i

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a) I. When it means you, I is always a capital letter.

Sound Check

Choose the word which rhymes with 'I':

a) my
b) me

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a) my. I and my end in the same long i sound; me ends with an e sound.

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

_ am five.

a) E
b) I

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b) I. We use I when we talk about ourselves.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tara says, 'I can swim.' Who can swim?

a) her friend
b) Tara herself
c) her teacher
d) her brother

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b) Tara herself

2. Sita says, 'I have a kite.' Whose kite is it?

a) her friend's
b) her teacher's
c) Sita's own
d) her brother's

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c) Sita's own

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: eye

More words from this list

main, over, sea, than, when, baby, card, face

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.

Step 2: After Registration done, do login at www.crestolympiads.com/login.

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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