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Spell Bee Word: Sad


What does sad mean?

Word: Sad

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Sad means not happy. You may feel sad when you lose a toy or miss a friend.

Synonyms: unhappy, upset

Antonyms: happy, glad

How do you spell sad?

Syllables: sad

Tricky part: Sad ends with a single d. Some children add a second d at the end.

Watch out for: sadd, sadde

Memory tip: One sad face, one d at the end: sad.

Sad in a sentence

Example 1: Tara was sad when her balloon flew away.

Example 2: The puppy looked sad in the rain.

Example 3: I felt sad when my best friend moved to Delhi.

Fun Fact

Long ago, sad meant full, as after a big meal. It took on its unhappy meaning much later.

Practise the CREST Way

Rhyme Chime

Find the word that doesn't rhyme with sad:

a) dad
b) mad
c) seed
d) bad

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c) seed. Dad, bad and mad all sound like sad at the end; seed does not.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing vowel:

s_d

a) a
b) e

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a) a. Say sad: the a sounds like the a in apple.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

sad ---> doll ---> ____

a) dot
b) lamp

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b) lamp. Doll ends with l. Lamp starts with l, so it comes next.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mitali is sad. What might she do?

a) laugh out loud
b) clap her hands
c) cry a little
d) jump with joy

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c) cry a little

2. Rohan felt sad because ____.

a) he got a gift
b) it was his birthday
c) his kite tore
d) he won a game

Show answer

c) his kite tore

Associated Words

maylitrambeesin
kindogdamgumup

Next steps

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