Spell Bee Word: Safety

What does safety mean?

Word: Safety

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Safety means being safe, so that nothing can hurt you.

Synonyms: protection

How do you spell safety?

Syllables: safe - ty

Tricky part: The quiet e in the middle stays, even though you hardly hear it. Children drop it and write safty.

Watch out for: safty, saifty

Memory tip: Tap the table once for the quiet e in the middle, so it never goes missing.

Idioms and Phrases

1. safety first: being careful matters more than being quick Example: "Safety first: always look both ways before you cross."

Safety in a sentence

Example 1: Wear a helmet for safety when you ride a cycle.

Example 2: The teacher read out the fire safety rules.

Example 3: The ducklings followed their mother to safety.

Fun Fact

A safety pin has a small cap that covers its sharp point, so it does not prick you.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

safety

a) care
b) shelter
c) help
d) danger

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) safety
b) safetey
c) safeti
d) safetie

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Our class learnt the road saffety rules.

a) road
b) class
c) learnt
d) saffety

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

s_fety

a) e
b) o
c) u
d) a

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At a swimming pool, which safety rule should you follow?

a) Push your friends in.
b) Jump in wherever you like.
c) Do not run near the water.
d) Swim alone after dark.

2. In a fire drill, children walk out to safety. Where do they go?

a) to the top floor
b) into the store room
c) under the stairs
d) to the open playground