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Spell Bee Word: Real


What does real mean?

Word: Real

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Real means true, not pretend or made up. A real lion is alive; a toy lion is not.

Synonyms: true

Antonyms: fake, pretend

Sounds like: reel (a round spool that holds thread or a fishing line)

How do you spell real?

Syllables: real

Tricky part: The ee sound in real is spelt ea. Children sometimes write reel, which is a different word.

Watch out for: rel, reil

Memory tip: Real has ea in it, the same two letters that start eat and ear.

Real in a sentence

Example 1: Is that a real rose or a plastic one?

Example 2: My uncle has a real horse on his farm.

Example 3: Superheroes are not real, but they are fun to watch.

Fun Fact

The real was once a silver coin used in Spain.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) burd
b) real

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b) real. Bird has ir in the middle; burd uses ur by mistake.

Sound Check

Choose the word which rhymes with 'real':

a) rail
b) meal

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b) meal. Meal ends with the same eal sound as real; rail ends like tail.

Spellacadabra

Remove one letter to make a meaningful word:

reall

a) r
b) l

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b) l. Real has one l at the end; drop the second one.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A real flower ____.

a) is cut from card
b) is drawn with crayons
c) grows on a plant
d) is made of paper

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c) grows on a plant

2. Which one is real?

a) a talking teddy in a cartoon
b) a unicorn in a story
c) a cow in a field
d) a fairy in a film

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c) a cow in a field

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: true, pretend

More words from this list

take, try, age, both, day, free, house, list

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.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

Step 2: After Registration done, do login at www.crestolympiads.com/login.

Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

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