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Spell Bee Word: Pop


What does pop mean?

Word: Pop

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Pop means to burst with a short, loud sound, like a balloon does.

Synonyms: burst

How do you spell pop?

Syllables: pop

Tricky part: The middle of pop is a short o, the o of hot. With a u it becomes pup, a baby dog.

Watch out for: poap, paup

Memory tip: Picture the o in pop as a round balloon in the middle of the word, just before it bursts.

Pop in a sentence

Example 1: The balloon went pop.

Example 2: We heard the corn pop in the pan.

Example 3: Papa opened the bottle with a pop.

Fun Fact

Pop is a word that sounds like the noise it names, just like buzz and hiss.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the correctly spelt magical word:

a) pop
b) popp

Show answer

a) pop. Popp doubles the last letter; pop does not.

Rhyme Chime

Find the word that doesn't rhyme:

a) pop
b) cap
c) top
d) shop

Show answer

b) cap. Cap has a different middle sound, so it does not rhyme with pop, top and shop.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing consonant:

_op

a) j
b) p

Show answer

b) p. Jop is not a word; the burst of p makes pop.

Jumble Jungle

Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a hidden word:

opp

a) ppo
b) pop

Show answer

b) pop. Say pop: p, o, p. Write the letters in the order you hear them.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What can go pop?

a) a pencil
b) a pillow
c) a pebble
d) a bubble

Show answer

d) a bubble

2. Mintu sat on a paper bag full of air. What did he hear?

a) a bang
b) a bark
c) a song
d) a bell

Show answer

a) a bang

Associated Words

whyhenjothimsin
juteggkitcanleg

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.

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