Spell Bee Word: Plan

What does plan mean?

Word: Plan

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Plan means an idea of what you are going to do and how you will do it.

Synonyms: idea

How do you spell plan?

Syllables: plan

Tricky part: Plan begins with two letters said together, p and l. Children who leave out the l write a different word.

Watch out for: palan, pelan

Memory tip: Picture the l standing right behind the p in plan and holding it up: without the l, the plan falls flat.

Plan in a sentence

Example 1: Our plan is to visit Grandma on Sunday.

Example 2: Meena drew a plan of her dream house.

Example 3: What is your plan for the holidays?

Fun Fact

A plan can also be a drawing of a building seen from above, showing where every room goes.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) bloo
b) plan

Show answer

a) bloo. Blue ends in ue, so bloo is the misspelt word.

Sound Check

Choose the word which does not rhyme with 'plan':

a) fan
b) plane

Show answer

b) plane. Plane has a silent e, so its a says its name and the sound changes.

Spellacadabra

Remove one letter to make a meaningful word:

plaan

a) n
b) a

Show answer

b) a. Plan has a short a and only one of it; take the extra a out.

Jumble Tumble

Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a hidden word:

lnap

a) plan
b) plna

Show answer

a) plan. Plna cannot be said as a word; plan can.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ria and Anu plan a picnic for Sunday. When do they make the plan?

a) once the picnic is over
b) before the picnic
c) in the middle of the picnic
d) after the picnic

Show answer

b) before the picnic

2. Which of these is a plan?

a) We went to the zoo last Saturday.
b) We will visit the zoo on Saturday.
c) The zoo was full of happy children.
d) The zoo has a very tall giraffe.

Show answer

b) We will visit the zoo on Saturday.

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: idea

More words from this list

show, they, work, blog, cost, film, hi, key

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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