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Spell Bee Word: Joke


What does joke mean?

Word: Joke

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Joke means something funny that you say or do to make people laugh.

How do you spell joke?

Syllables: joke

Tricky part: The o says its own name because of the silent e at the end. Children write jok or joak.

Watch out for: jok, joak

Memory tip: The silent e at the end is a helper: it makes the o say its name, just as in home and note.

Joke in a sentence

Example 1: Grandpa told a joke and we all laughed.

Example 2: My sister likes jokes about animals.

Example 3: Can you tell me a short joke?

Fun Fact

A trick that someone plays on a friend just for fun is called a practical joke.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) puzzel
b) story
c) joke
d) riddle

Show answer

a) puzzel. Puzzle ends in le, like bottle and table.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

jo_e

a) c
b) k
c) b
d) l

Show answer

b) k. The hard sound before the last letter is a k, the same letter that starts kite.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

kejo

a) jeko
b) joke
c) jkoe
d) joek

Show answer

b) joke. Only one of these can be read as something funny you tell a friend.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Aman tells a joke at lunch. How do his friends most likely feel?

a) amused
b) sleepy
c) bored
d) hungry

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a) amused

2. What would you most likely hear at the end of a good joke?

a) a whistle
b) a bell
c) laughter
d) thunder

Show answer

c) laughter

Associated Words

More Class 1 Summer Spell Bee words starting with j: July, January, jump, June, jumper

More words from this list

November, rich, spoon, wake, bake, carrot, decorate, flower

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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