Spell Bee Word: One

What does one mean?

Word: One

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: One means the number 1, a single thing.

Sounds like: won (the past form of win)

How do you spell one?

Syllables: one

Tricky part: One sounds as if it starts with w, but there is no w at all. Won, with a w, means came first in a race.

Watch out for: wun, wonn

Memory tip: One is hiding inside someone, anyone and everyone. Spot it and the spelling sticks.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. one by one: one after the other Example: "The children went into the hall one by one."

One in a sentence

Example 1: I have one brother.

Example 2: Only one sweet is left in the box.

Example 3: One day I will fly a plane.

Fun Fact

Once, meaning one time, was made from the word one a very long time ago.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the incorrectly spelt magical word:

a) onne
b) one

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a) onne. Onne has one letter too many in the middle.

Rhyme Chime

Choose the word that rhymes with one.

a) sun
b) cone

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a) sun. Sun and one sound alike at the end, though cone looks more like one.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing vowel:

_ne

a) o
b) u

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a) o. Une is not an English word; o at the front gives one.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

one ---> eye ---> ____

a) egg
b) yes

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a) egg. Eye ends with e, and egg begins with e. Yes begins with y, the middle letter of eye.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rani has one sweet and Mumma gives her one more. How many sweets does she have now?

a) four
b) three
c) one
d) two

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d) two

2. Which sentence uses one correctly?

a) We one the race last week.
b) My team one the big match.
c) She one a prize at school.
d) Only one bird is in the nest.

Show answer

d) Only one bird is in the nest.

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.

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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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