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Spell Bee Word: New


What does new mean?

Word: New

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: New means just made or just bought, and not used before.

Synonyms: fresh

Antonyms: old

Sounds like: knew (the past form of know, as in I knew the answer)

How do you spell new?

Syllables: new

Tricky part: Knew sounds just the same as new, but it starts with a silent k and means had learnt. New, for something just bought, has no k.

Watch out for: knue, noo

Memory tip: Knew and know both carry a silent k because they are about knowing things. New leaves the k out.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. brand new: completely new and never used Example: "My cousin gave me a brand-new cricket bat."

New in a sentence

Example 1: I got new shoes for school.

Example 2: Mumma bought a new bucket for the bathroom.

Example 3: Papa bought a new car.

Fun Fact

New Delhi got its name because it was built as a new capital city next to the older Delhi.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the incorrectly spelt magical word:

a) nue
b) new

Show answer

a) nue. Nue writes the end the wrong way round for this word.

Rhyme Chime

Choose the word that rhymes with new.

a) grow
b) grew

Show answer

b) grew. Grew and new chime at the end. Grow sounds like go, not like new.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing consonant:

_ew

a) n
b) z

Show answer

a) n. New starts with the same letter as nest.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

new ---> wig ---> ____

a) web
b) gum

Show answer

b) gum. Wig ends with g and gum begins with g. Web starts with w, where wig starts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which toy is new?

a) a toy with a broken wheel
b) a toy from Papa's childhood
c) a toy with faded paint
d) a toy just out of its box

Show answer

d) a toy just out of its box

2. Our class has a new girl. What does that tell you?

a) She has been here for years.
b) She is the tallest girl.
c) She joined us this week.
d) She is leaving soon.

Show answer

c) She joined us this week.

Associated Words

batnapansupjut
lottuglegwhylug

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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