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Spell Bee Word: Lap


What does lap mean?

Word: Lap

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Lap means the flat part on top of your legs when you sit down. A lap is also one time round a track.

How do you spell lap?

Syllables: lap

Tricky part: Lap ends with the p sound you hear in pop. Change it to b and you get lab, a room where scientists work.

Watch out for: lappe, lahpe

Memory tip: Think of a soft pillow on your lap: pillow starts with p, and lap ends with it. Lab, the science room, has a b.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. in the lap of luxury: living with lots of comfort and costly things Example: "The king lived in the lap of luxury in his palace."

Lap in a sentence

Example 1: The baby fell asleep on Papa's lap.

Example 2: Keep the book on your lap.

Example 3: Meena swam one lap of the pool.

Fun Fact

One lap of a standard running track is 400 metres.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the correctly spelt magical word:

a) lahp
b) lap

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b) lap. Lahp slips in an h that you cannot hear.

Rhyme Chime

Find the word that doesn't rhyme:

a) map
b) lap
c) cap
d) lip

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d) lip. Lip has a different middle sound, so it is the one that does not rhyme with lap, cap and map.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing vowel:

l_p

a) u
b) a

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b) a. Try both letters: only the a of apple turns l_p into a real word.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

owl ---> lap ---> ____

a) pot
b) lid

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a) pot. Lap ends with p. Pot is the word that begins with p.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What could curl up on your lap for a nap?

a) a camel
b) an elephant
c) a kitten
d) a cow

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c) a kitten

2. What can you run one lap of?

a) a song
b) a book
c) a running track
d) a sandwich

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c) a running track

Associated Words

areourbutsagwas
lithambigantbag

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.

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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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