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Spell Bee Word: Pup


What does pup mean?

Word: Pup

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Pup means a baby dog. Some other baby animals are called pups too.

Synonyms: puppy

How do you spell pup?

Syllables: pup

Tricky part: The middle of pup is a short u, the sound you hear in bus and sun. Some children stretch it and write two u's, or put an o there.

Watch out for: puup, poup

Memory tip: Say puppy, stop after the first three letters, and you have pup.

Pup in a sentence

Example 1: Our dog had four tiny pups.

Example 2: The pup licked my hand.

Example 3: Riya gave the pup some milk in a bowl.

Fun Fact

A pup's eyes stay shut for about the first two weeks after it is born.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the correctly spelt magical word:

a) pup
b) pupp

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a) pup. Pupp has one letter too many at the end.

Rhyme Chime

Choose the word that rhymes with pup.

a) cap
b) cup

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b) cup. A pup can drink from a cup, and the two words rhyme.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing consonant:

_up

a) p
b) b

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a) p. Close your lips and puff out a little air: that sound starts the word.

Jumble Jungle

Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a hidden word:

upp

a) ppu
b) pup

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b) pup. Move the letters around until they name a baby dog.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which animal's baby is also called a pup?

a) a hen
b) a duck
c) a cow
d) a seal

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d) a seal

2. Which sound does a pup make?

a) a small cluck
b) a little yap
c) a soft moo
d) a loud quack

Show answer

b) a little yap

Associated Words

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Next steps

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