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Spell Bee Word: Mop


What does mop mean?

Word: Mop

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Mop means a stick with soft strings or cloth at one end, used to clean the floor.

How do you spell mop?

Syllables: mop

Tricky part: Mop has no e on the end. Add one and you get mope, which means to be sad and quiet.

Watch out for: mopee, mohp

Memory tip: A mop is far too busy cleaning to mope, so it never picks up the sad e of mope.

Mop in a sentence

Example 1: Didi used a mop after the rain came in.

Example 2: Please mop up the spilt milk.

Example 3: The mop is kept behind the kitchen door.

Fun Fact

A mop of hair means a thick, untidy head of hair, because it looks like the strings of a mop.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the incorrectly spelt magical word:

a) mopp
b) mop

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a) mopp. Mopp has a second p it does not need.

Rhyme Chime

Choose the word that rhymes with mop.

a) ship
b) shop

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b) shop. Shop and mop sound alike at the end. Ship changes the middle sound.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing vowel:

m_p

a) o
b) e

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a) o. Say mop slowly: the middle sound is the o you hear in on.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

mop ---> pig ---> ____

a) girl
b) pen

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a) girl. Pig ends with g, so the next word starts with g: girl.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Water has spilt on the floor. What will you do with the mop?

a) wipe up the water
b) drink the water
c) pour more water
d) boil the water

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a) wipe up the water

2. What goes with a mop when you clean the floor?

a) a pencil box
b) a frying pan
c) a cricket bat
d) a bucket of water

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d) a bucket of water

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.

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Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

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