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Spell Bee Word: Pencil


What does pencil mean?

Word: Pencil

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Pencil means a thin stick of wood with a dark core inside, used for writing and drawing.

How do you spell pencil?

Syllables: pen - cil

Tricky part: The s sound in the middle is spelt with a c, not an s. Children often write pensil.

Watch out for: pensil, pensel, pinsil

Memory tip: The c in pencil is soft, like the c in city and circle.

Pencil in a sentence

Example 1: I need a sharp pencil for my drawing class.

Example 2: Ravi lost his pencil under the bench.

Example 3: Mother wrote the shopping list with a short pencil.

Fun Fact

The dark part of a pencil is not made of lead at all. It is graphite mixed with clay.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) pencul
b) pencile
c) pencill
d) pencil

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d) pencil. Pencil ends in c-i-l: one l and no e after it.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

lincep

a) pecnil
b) pencil
c) pnecil
d) pencli

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b) pencil. Look for a word you know at the start, then add the rest.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

pe_cil

a) m
b) l
c) r
d) n

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d) n. Pencil starts with the word pen, so the n comes before the c.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these can wipe away a pencil mark?

a) a ruler
b) a stapler
c) a sharpener
d) a rubber

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d) a rubber

2. A pencil gets shorter each time you ____ it.

a) sharpen
b) hold
c) drop
d) carry

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a) sharpen

Associated Words

More Class 1 Summer Spell Bee words starting with p: pink, panther, proud, playtime, papaya, purple

More words from this list

scoop, target, zebra, berry, chocolate, drink, giggle, lean

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 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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