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Spell Bee Word: Live

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What does live mean?

Word: Live

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Live means to have your home in a place. It also means to be alive.

Synonyms: stay

How do you spell live?

Syllables: live

Tricky part: Live ends with a silent e. English words hardly ever end in v, so an e comes after it.

Watch out for: liv, lyv

Memory tip: The silent e at the end is like a full stop you cannot hear: never leave it off.

Live in a sentence

Example 1: We live on the third floor.

Example 2: My grandparents live in a village by the sea.

Example 3: Fish live in water.

Next steps

Fun Fact

Some giant tortoises live for more than 150 years.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) live
b) laive
c) lyve
d) leeve

Show answer

a) live. The vowel sound is a short i, spelt with a plain i.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

livve

a) e
b) i
c) l
d) v

Show answer

d) v. Live has just one v before its silent e.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

live

a) visit
b) travel
c) leave
d) dwell

Show answer

d) dwell. To dwell somewhere is to live there.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do polar bears live?

a) in rainforests
b) in rivers
c) in deserts
d) in icy places

Show answer

d) in icy places

2. Which animal can live both in water and on land?

a) a goat
b) a fish
c) a frog
d) a parrot

Show answer

c) a frog

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: stay

More words from this list

paw, scone, string, wise, bench, comma, exit, handkerchief

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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