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Spell Bee Word: Palm


What does palm mean?

Word: Palm

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Palm means the flat inside part of your hand. Palm is also a tall tree with no branches and big leaves at the top.

How do you spell palm?

Syllables: palm

Tricky part: The l in palm is silent for most speakers, so children forget it and write paam or pahm.

Watch out for: paam, pahm, parm

Memory tip: Palm keeps an l you cannot hear; picture it as one finger standing up straight in the middle of the word.

Palm in a sentence

Example 1: Coconut palms line the beaches of Kerala.

Example 2: A ladybird walked across my palm.

Example 3: Mehndi was drawn on Didi's palms for the wedding.

Fun Fact

The coconut tree is a kind of palm. Its leaves are woven into mats and roofs.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) palme
b) finger
c) wrist
d) thumb

Show answer

a) palme. Palm ends with the m; there is no e after it.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

wrist, ____, finger, nail

a) knee
b) elbow
c) ankle
d) palm

Show answer

d) palm. Go from the wrist out to the fingertip: the palm comes before the fingers.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

p_lm

a) a
b) e
c) o
d) u

Show answer

a) a. The vowel in palm is a, as in pal.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which fruit grows on a kind of palm tree?

a) dates
b) apples
c) grapes
d) cherries

Show answer

a) dates

2. Which of these could you hold in your palm?

a) a small marble
b) a long ladder
c) a large sofa
d) a full bucket

Show answer

a) a small marble

Associated Words

carrysharedefinelipbeautiful
waiterflagdoctorpumpkinsinger

More words from this list

sailor, suit, wish, beach, cheap, doll, full, king

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.

Step 2: After Registration done, do login at www.crestolympiads.com/login.

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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