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Spell Bee Word: Insect


What does insect mean?

Word: Insect

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Insect means a small creature with six legs and a body in three parts. Many insects also have wings, like bees and butterflies.

How do you spell insect?

Syllables: in - sect

Tricky part: The k sound at the end is spelt with c, not k, and a t follows it.

Watch out for: insekt, insec

Memory tip: Picture the c and t at the end as an insect's two little feelers: c for crawl, t for tiny.

Insect in a sentence

Example 1: An ant is a tiny insect that lives in big groups.

Example 2: We counted six legs on the insect in the jar.

Example 3: Some insects, like dragonflies, can fly very fast.

Fun Fact

Scientists have named about a million kinds of insects, more than all other kinds of animals put together.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) butterfly
b) ensect
c) garden
d) flower

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b) ensect. Insect starts with the same letters as ink.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

ins_ct

a) i
b) e
c) a
d) u

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b) e. The vowel here is the e of egg.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

inssect

a) e
b) s
c) t
d) n

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b) s. One s is enough in insect.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

insect

a) reptile
b) worm
c) beast
d) bug

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d) bug. In everyday talk, a bug is another name for an insect.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tina found a creature with eight legs in the garden. Why is it not an insect?

a) It has too many legs.
b) It has no wings.
c) It lives in the garden.
d) It is too big.

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a) It has too many legs.

2. Pick the insect from this list.

a) a honeybee
b) a frog
c) an earthworm
d) a spider

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a) a honeybee

Associated Words

grossexpandadoptdeceiveoutcome
generousdispleasurehappinesswaterfalldestructive

Next steps

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