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Spell Bee Word: Rap


What does rap mean?

Word: Rap

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Rap means to knock quickly and sharply on something, like a door.

Synonyms: knock, tap

Sounds like: wrap (to cover something with paper or cloth)

How do you spell rap?

Syllables: rap

Tricky part: Rap ends with a single p. Wrap, the word for covering a gift, sounds the same but starts with a silent w.

Watch out for: rapp, wrapp

Memory tip: Knock three times on the door and say one letter with each knock: r, a, p.

Rap in a sentence

Example 1: Rap on the door before you go in.

Example 2: I heard someone rap on the window.

Example 3: Dadi likes to rap the table with her spoon when dinner is ready.

Fun Fact

Rap is also a kind of music where people speak words to a beat. It began in New York in the 1970s.

Practise the CREST Way

Rhyme Chime

Choose the word that rhymes with rap.

a) mop
b) map

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b) map. Map and rap sound alike at the end; mop does not.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing vowel:

r_p

a) a
b) u

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a) a. The middle sound in rap is the a of apple.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

rap ---> pet ---> ____

a) pan
b) tub

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b) tub. Pet ends in t, and tub begins with t. Pan begins with p, the front of pet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dadi heard a rap at the front door. What does it tell her?

a) the milk has boiled
b) someone is outside
c) the fan is broken
d) it is time to sleep

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b) someone is outside

2. You rap on a door with your ____.

a) shoulders
b) knuckles
c) elbows
d) heels

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b) knuckles

Associated Words

runsetfitlitgag
redtopcrypitmy

Next steps

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