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Spell Bee Word: Lamp


What does lamp mean?

Word: Lamp

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Lamp means a thing that gives light, such as a diya or an electric light on a stand.

Synonyms: light

How do you spell lamp?

Syllables: lamp

Tricky part: It ends in mp. Children sometimes write np, because n and m sound close before p.

Watch out for: lanp, lampp

Memory tip: Close your lips for the m, then pop them open for the p: your lips stay shut until the p.

Lamp in a sentence

Example 1: Switch on the lamp by your bed.

Example 2: Nani lit a lamp in the prayer room.

Example 3: The lamp on my desk is green.

Fun Fact

In the old story of Aladdin, a boy finds a magic lamp with a genie inside it.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) lomp
b) laump
c) lemp
d) lamp

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d) lamp. The vowel in lamp is a plain a, as in hat.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

firefly, candle, ____, sun

a) lamp
b) cloud
c) shadow
d) pebble

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a) lamp. Each light is brighter than the one before: a lamp is brighter than a candle but far dimmer than the sun.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

llamp

a) l
b) a
c) m
d) p

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a) l. Lamp starts with a single l.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Please put the lamp on the tabel.

a) Please
b) put
c) lamp
d) tabel

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d) tabel. Table ends in le, not el.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When do you need to switch on a lamp?

a) when it rains
b) when it is very hot
c) when it gets dark
d) when you are hungry

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c) when it gets dark

2. What does a diya need to keep burning?

a) oil and a cotton wick
b) a battery and a bulb
c) gas and a pipe
d) a plug and a wire

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a) oil and a cotton wick

Associated Words

niececaravanbikesillydraw
augustplateporcupineclimbquiz

More words from this list

parent, sandal, swim, writer, beauty, cheerful, doubt, gallery

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