Spell Bee Word: Pink

What does pink mean?

Word: Pink

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Pink means a light red colour, like the colour of a rose or candy floss.

How do you spell pink?

Syllables: pink

Tricky part: The last letter is k, not c, even though both can make that sound.

Watch out for: pinc, pinck, pinke

Memory tip: K for kite: think of a pink kite, and end pink with a k.

Pink in a sentence

Example 1: My sister painted her room pink.

Example 2: Nani wore a pink saree to the wedding.

Example 3: Grandpa bought pink candy floss at the mela.

Fun Fact

Jaipur is called the Pink City because its old buildings were painted pink in 1876 to welcome a royal visitor.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) yellow
b) orange
c) pynk
d) white

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c) pynk. Pink is written with an i, the same as ink.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

nkip

a) npik
b) pnik
c) pink
d) ipnk

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c) pink. Start with p and finish with k; the other two letters go in between.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

pi_k

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

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a) n. The n makes the humming sound just before the k.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these flowers is often pink?

a) a marigold
b) a sunflower
c) a daffodil
d) a lotus

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d) a lotus

2. Which bird has pink feathers?

a) a crow
b) a sparrow
c) a parrot
d) a flamingo

Show answer

d) a flamingo

Associated Words

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season, teacup, accident, bitter, click, ear, goat, lion

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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