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Spell Bee Word: Pug


What does pug mean?

Word: Pug

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Pug means a small dog with a flat, wrinkled face and a curly tail.

How do you spell pug?

Syllables: pug

Tricky part: The u in pug is short, as in umbrella. With an i it becomes pig, a very different animal.

Watch out for: poog, paug

Memory tip: A pug looks up at you with its flat face: up starts with the same short u that sits in pug.

Pug in a sentence

Example 1: Our neighbour has a pug named Lucky.

Example 2: The pug snored on the sofa.

Example 3: A pug has a short, curly tail.

Fun Fact

Pugs first came from China, where they were kept as pets a very long time ago.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the correctly spelt magical word:

a) pugg
b) pug

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b) pug. Pugg has one letter too many at the end.

Rhyme Chime

Find the word that doesn't rhyme:

a) pug
b) jug
c) mug
d) peg

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d) peg. Peg starts like pug, but its middle sound is different, so it does not rhyme.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing consonant:

_ug

a) k
b) p

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b) p. Puppy and pug start with the same sound.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

pug ---> goat ---> ____

a) gum
b) tap

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b) tap. Goat ends with t, so tap is next. Gum starts with g, like goat.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A pug looks most like which of these?

a) a kitten
b) a bulldog
c) a goat
d) a parrot

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b) a bulldog

2. Our neighbour's pug is snoring on the sofa. What is the pug doing?

a) barking
b) running
c) eating
d) sleeping

Show answer

d) sleeping

Associated Words

eggcothatcupdam
tugsuphopnutput

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