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Spell Bee Word: Parent


What does parent mean?

Word: Parent

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Parent means a mother or a father.

How do you spell parent?

Syllables: par - ent

Tricky part: The end is ent, not ant. Children often write parant or parint.

Watch out for: perent, parint, parant

Memory tip: A parent is present at the school play, and parent and present both end in ent.

Parent in a sentence

Example 1: A parent must sign my report card.

Example 2: My parents took us to the beach.

Example 3: A parent bird feeds worms to its chicks.

Fun Fact

The United Nations marks the Global Day of Parents on 1 June.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) father
b) pairent
c) mother
d) sister

Show answer

b) pairent. Parent has a plain a after the p, with no i beside it.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

great-grandparent, grandparent, ____, child

a) friend
b) parent
c) neighbour
d) cousin

Show answer

b) parent. Each person in the line is the mother or father of the next, so a parent comes just before the child.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

parrent

a) r
b) t
c) a
d) e

Show answer

a) r. Parent has a single r.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What might you call a parent at home?

a) Didi
b) Nani
c) Papa
d) Chacha

Show answer

c) Papa

2. Parents and their children together make a ____.

a) crowd
b) class
c) family
d) team

Show answer

c) family

Associated Words

Words that end in -ent: different, accident, present, excitement, absent, invent

More words from this list

sandal, swim, writer, beauty, cheerful, doubt, gallery, knee

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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