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Spell Bee Word: Plug

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What does plug mean?

Word: Plug

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Plug means the part at the end of a wire that you push into a socket on the wall to get electricity. A plug can also be a stopper for a sink or bath.

How do you spell plug?

Syllables: plug

Tricky part: Plug has the short u sound you hear in cup and bus. Children sometimes write ploog or plag.

Watch out for: ploog, plag

Memory tip: Plug and cup share the same short u: plug in the kettle and make a cup of tea.

Plug in a sentence

Example 1: Pull out the plug before you clean the iron.

Example 2: The kettle plug has three pins.

Example 3: Grandma put the plug in the sink to wash the dishes.

Fun Fact

Plugs are not the same everywhere. A plug from the UK may not fit the sockets in France or the USA.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) battery
b) plugg
c) switch
d) socket

Show answer

b) plugg. One g is enough at the end of plug.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Noah pulled the pluge out of the socket.

a) pulled
b) pluge
c) out
d) socket

Show answer

b) pluge. Plug is a short word with nothing after the g.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

socket, ____, wire, iron

a) button
b) plug
c) spoon
d) pillow

Show answer

b) plug. Electricity flows from the socket into the plug, along the wire and into the iron.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why should you hold the plug, not the wire, to pull it out?

a) so the kettle boils faster
b) so the plug gets warm
c) so the light turns green
d) so the wire does not get damaged

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d) so the wire does not get damaged

2. Mother put the plug in the bath. What happens to the water?

a) It turns cold.
b) It drains out.
c) It gets hot.
d) It stays in.

Show answer

d) It stays in.

Associated Words

More Class 2 Summer Spell Bee words starting with pl: place, pleasant, plank, planet, playful

More words from this list

shelter, thin, zoo, buffalo, current, fridge, honey, make

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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