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Spell Bee Word: Not


What does not mean?

Word: Not

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning: used to say no about something, as in I am not sleepy.

Sounds like: knot (a tie made in a rope or string)

How do you spell not?

Syllables: not

Tricky part: Knot sounds exactly the same as not, but it starts with a silent k, and it means a tie in a rope.

Watch out for: noht, notte

Memory tip: Not has no k at the front. The knot in your shoelace is the one with the k.

Not in a sentence

Example 1: I am not tired yet.

Example 2: Do not touch the hot pan.

Example 3: It is not my turn.

Fun Fact

Not often gets squeezed into short words such as don't and isn't. The little mark called an apostrophe stands in for the missing o.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the correctly spelt magical word:

a) not
b) nawt

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a) not. Nawt spells the middle sound the way it is said in some cartoons, not the way it is written.

Rhyme Chime

Choose the word that rhymes with not.

a) cut
b) cot

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b) cot. Put a c where the n is and you have cot. Cut sounds different in the middle.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing consonant:

no_

a) t
b) f

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a) t. Nof is not a word. The last sound is the t of tiger.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

van ---> not ---> ____

a) tap
b) nest

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a) tap. Not ends with t, and tap starts with t.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Riya has just eaten a big lunch. What does she say?

a) I am not full.
b) I am not hungry.
c) I ate no lunch.
d) I want more rice.

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b) I am not hungry.

2. Which sentence means the same as I am not happy?

a) I am hungry.
b) I am glad.
c) I am happy.
d) I am sad.

Show answer

d) I am sad.

Associated Words

dotbityouwasbam
catgotpottanbug

Next steps

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