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Spell Bee Word: Listen


What does listen mean?

Word: Listen

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Listen means to pay attention to a sound or to what someone is saying.

Antonyms: ignore

How do you spell listen?

Syllables: lis - ten

Tricky part: The t is silent. We say lis-en, so children often leave the t out.

Watch out for: lisen, lisn

Memory tip: The t in listen keeps quiet, the way you keep quiet when you listen to a story.

Listen in a sentence

Example 1: Listen to the birds outside the window.

Example 2: Ma asked me to listen carefully to the teacher.

Example 3: We listened to old songs on the radio.

Fun Fact

Doctors use a stethoscope to listen to the heart and lungs.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) chatter
b) remember
c) lesten
d) whisper

Show answer

c) lesten. Listen starts with li, not le.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

list_n

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

Show answer

d) e. Listen ends with en, like kitten.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

listen

a) shout
b) hear
c) sing
d) speak

Show answer

b) hear. To listen means to hear with care.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. We listen with our ____.

a) eyes
b) ears
c) nose
d) hands

Show answer

b) ears

2. What do you listen to, rather than look at?

a) a song
b) a rainbow
c) a painting
d) a photo

Show answer

a) a song

Associated Words

socksseptemberyoungtigerletter
ripefourexamcratecroak

More words from this list

pine, seal, teacher, accept, bison, clever, eagle, glue

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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