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Spell Bee Word: Present

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What does present mean?

Word: Present

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Present means something that you give to someone, often on a special day like a birthday.

How do you spell present?

Syllables: pres - ent

Tricky part: The z sound in the middle of present is spelt with s.

Watch out for: prezent, prisent

Memory tip: A present is often a surprise, and both words have an s that buzzes like a z.

Present in a sentence

Example 1: Grandpa gave me a book as a birthday present.

Example 2: We wrapped the present in shiny paper.

Example 3: What present will you take to Anya's party?

Next steps

Fun Fact

Present can also mean now. The present is the time happening at this moment, between the past and the future.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

present

a) guest
b) cake
c) gift
d) candle

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c) gift. A gift is something given to someone, just like a present.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) presant
b) present
c) presunt
d) presint

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b) present. The second vowel is e, as in pen.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

preasent

a) n
b) s
c) e
d) a

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d) a. Pre has no a in it.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

prese_t

a) l
b) n
c) m
d) r

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b) n. Present finishes with nt, as in tent.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Meena gets a present from her aunt. What should she say?

a) Hurry up
b) Good night
c) Sorry
d) Thank you

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d) Thank you

2. When the teacher calls your name and you answer present, you mean ____.

a) I am here
b) I have a pencil
c) I am leaving
d) I am hungry

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a) I am here

Associated Words

Words that end in -ent: parent, different, accident, argument, excitement, detergent

More words from this list

sister, tongue, always, brave, corn, fast, hanger, metro

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