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Spell Bee Word: message


Basic Details

Word: Message

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A piece of information that you send or give to someone, spoken, written or typed.

Synonyms: note

How to Spell Message

Syllables: mes - sage

Tricky part: It has a double s and ends in age. The first vowel is e; with an a it becomes massage, which is a different word.

Watch out for: mesage, messege, messag

Memory tip: Think of a messy desk covered in notes: mess + age. The mess part keeps its double s.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Mumma left a voice message saying she would be late from work.

Example 2: The class wrote a thank-you message for the school watchman.

Example 3: I could not read the message because the ink had smudged.

Fun Fact

Before telephones, messages were sometimes carried by trained pigeons, which can find their way home over hundreds of kilometres.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) adress
b) signiture
c) message
d) comunicate

Show answer

c) message. Watch the doubles: communicate takes mm and address takes dd, while signature needs an a after the n.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

gesmase

a) message
b) massage
c) passage
d) sausage

Show answer

a) message. The jumble has two e's and one a; massage would need two a's.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Didi typed a long mesage about the picnic and forgot to send it.

a) mesage
b) forgot
c) picnic
d) typed

Show answer

a) mesage. A single s here is a slip; the word needs ss.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is a way to send a message?

a) tying a shoelace
b) writing a letter
c) baking a cake
d) watering a plant

Show answer

b) writing a letter

2. "The coach got the message" means the coach ____.

a) fell asleep
b) received the information
c) bought a phone
d) lost his whistle

Show answer

b) received the information

Associated Words

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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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