Spell Bee Word: Poem

What does poem mean?

Word: Poem

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Poem means a short piece of writing set out in lines. Poems often rhyme and have a beat, like a song.

Synonyms: rhyme

How do you spell poem?

Syllables: po - em

Tricky part: The two vowels sit side by side and are said as two beats, po-em, so children often swap them round and write peom.

Watch out for: peom, peome

Memory tip: A poet writes a poem: both words start the same way, so if you can spell one, you can spell the other.

Poem in a sentence

Example 1: Riya read a poem about the rain.

Example 2: We learnt a Hindi poem for Republic Day.

Example 3: My poem has four lines that rhyme.

Fun Fact

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star was first printed in 1806 as a poem called The Star, written by Jane Taylor.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) poum
b) poam
c) poim
d) poem

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

letter, word, line, ____

a) dot
b) sound
c) poem
d) comma

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

powem

a) m
b) o
c) e
d) w

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which pair of words could end two lines of a poem that rhyme?

a) sun and sky
b) star and moon
c) tree and leaf
d) star and far

2. Where would you most likely find a poem?

a) in a book of rhymes
b) on a medicine box
c) on a train ticket
d) on a shop bill