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Spell Bee Word: Key


What does key mean?

Word: Key

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Key means a small metal tool that fits into a lock and turns it. The buttons on a computer or a piano are also called keys.

Sounds like: quay (a place where boats stop to load and unload)

How do you spell key?

Syllables: key

Tricky part: The ee sound at the end is spelt ey, not ee. Many children write kee.

Watch out for: kee, kei, kiy

Memory tip: Look at the end of monkey: it is key. A monkey has a key in its name.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. under lock and key: Kept locked up so that it stays safe. Example: "Grandma keeps her gold rings under lock and key."

Key in a sentence

Example 1: Papa lost the car key again.

Example 2: I keep my house key on a red key ring.

Example 3: Press the space key on the laptop.

Fun Fact

Wooden locks worked by wooden keys were used in ancient Egypt thousands of years ago.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) tabel
b) key

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b) key. Key is the right one here; table finishes with le, which tabel gets the wrong way round.

Sound Check

Choose the word which rhymes with 'key':

a) knee
b) boy

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a) knee. Knee and key share the long ee at the end; boy finishes with an oy sound.

Spellacadabra

Remove one letter to make a meaningful word:

ckey

a) k
b) c

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b) c. A c in front adds nothing: lift it out and key is left.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Papa has lost the key to the cupboard. What can he not do?

a) dust the cupboard
b) open the cupboard
c) paint the cupboard
d) see the cupboard

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b) open the cupboard

2. Which instrument has keys that you press to make music?

a) a drum
b) a harmonium
c) a triangle
d) a bugle

Show answer

b) a harmonium

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: quay

More words from this list

next, real, take, try, age, both, day, free

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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