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Spell Bee Word: Play


What does play mean?

Word: Play

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Play means to have fun with toys or games. It can also mean to make music on an instrument, like play the drum.

How do you spell play?

Syllables: play

Tricky part: The end is ay. Children who hear the long a sound may write ai or ey.

Watch out for: plei, pleay, playe

Memory tip: Play rhymes with day and say, and all three finish with the same two letters.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. play with fire: To do something risky that could get you into trouble. Example: "Leaving all your homework for the last night is playing with fire."

Play in a sentence

Example 1: Let us play hide and seek after lunch.

Example 2: Aarav can play the tabla very well.

Example 3: The children play cricket in the lane every evening.

Fun Fact

Play goes back more than a thousand years to the Old English word plegan, which meant to move about quickly or to have fun.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

play

a) work
b) sport
c) fun
d) game

Show answer

a) work. Play is what we do for fun, and work is the opposite.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) laugh
b) swing
c) dance
d) pllay

Show answer

d) pllay. Play has one l, straight after the p.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

plaay

a) a
b) p
c) y
d) l

Show answer

a) a. Play has just one a before the y.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Kabir is playing cricket. He hits the ____ with his bat.

a) ball
b) shuttle
c) goal
d) racket

Show answer

a) ball

2. Which of these can you play?

a) the curtain
b) the flute
c) the window
d) the pillow

Show answer

b) the flute

Associated Words

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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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