Spell Bee Word: Man

What does man mean?

Word: Man

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Man means a grown-up male person.

Antonyms: woman

How do you spell man?

Syllables: man

Tricky part: A short a sits in man. For more than one, the a changes to e: men.

Watch out for: mun, maen

Memory tip: One man, two men: the a in man turns into an e when there are more of them.

Man in a sentence

Example 1: The man at the shop gave me a toffee.

Example 2: That man is our new bus driver.

Example 3: A snowman has a carrot for a nose.

Fun Fact

Man hides inside many longer words for people at work, such as postman, fireman and milkman.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the incorrectly spelt magical word:

a) man
b) mahn

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b) mahn. Mahn slips in an h that you cannot hear.

Rhyme Chime

Find the word that doesn't rhyme:

a) win
b) van
c) can
d) man

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a) win. Win has a different sound in the middle, so it does not rhyme with man, van and can.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing consonant:

_an

a) z
b) m

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b) m. Zan is not a word. Man starts with the hum sound of m.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

drum ---> man ---> ____

a) mud
b) nest

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b) nest. Man ends in n, and nest begins with n.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who in this family is a man?

a) Papa
b) Nani
c) Didi
d) Mumma

Show answer

a) Papa

2. Who will grow up to be a man one day?

a) a kitten
b) a boy
c) a girl
d) a calf

Show answer

b) a boy

Associated Words

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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