Spell Bee Word: Sandwich

What does sandwich mean?

Word: Sandwich

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Sandwich means two slices of bread with a filling, like cheese or vegetables, in between.

How do you spell sandwich?

Syllables: sand - wich

Tricky part: When we say it fast, the d goes quiet, so it often gets left out.

Watch out for: sanwich, samwich

Memory tip: Sand is hiding at the start of sandwich, so keep its d.

Sandwich in a sentence

Example 1: Mumma packed a cheese sandwich in my tiffin.

Example 2: We ate sandwiches on the train.

Example 3: Cut the sandwich into two triangles.

Fun Fact

The sandwich is named after the Earl of Sandwich, an English lord of the 1700s.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) sandwiche
b) sandwhich
c) sandwech
d) sandwich

Show answer

d) sandwich. Sandwich has an i in the middle, no extra h and no e at the end.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

I ate a sandwitch for lunch.

a) ate
b) lunch
c) sandwitch
d) for

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c) sandwitch. There is no t in sandwich.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

dihcwans

a) sandcwih
b) sandwich
c) sandiwch
d) sandwihc

Show answer

b) sandwich. Look for sand at the start, then build the rest.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

sand_ich

a) u
b) w
c) y
d) v

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b) w. A w after sand gives sandwich.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is best for spreading butter on a sandwich?

a) a fork
b) a knife
c) a straw
d) a whisk

Show answer

b) a knife

2. What could you put between two slices of bread?

a) cucumber slices
b) orange juice
c) cold milk
d) hot soup

Show answer

a) cucumber slices

Associated Words

More Class 1 Summer Spell Bee words starting with sa: salad, safety, sauce, sailor, salt

More words from this list

swing, wrong, beep, cheese, dove, gargle, koala, papaya

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.

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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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