Spell Bee Word: Sat

What does sat mean?

Word: Sat

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Sat means rested on a chair, a mat or the floor, some time before now.

How do you spell sat?

Syllables: sat

Tricky part: Sat is spelt with an a. Sit, with an i, is for now; sat is for something that already happened.

Watch out for: saat, saet

Memory tip: The cat sat on the mat: say it and hear the same short a three times.

Sat in a sentence

Example 1: Grandpa sat on the bench in the park.

Example 2: We sat in a circle for story time.

Example 3: The parrot sat on the branch and called out.

Fun Fact

Sat is also the short form of Saturday on many calendars.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the correctly spelt magical word:

a) satt
b) sat

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b) sat. Only one t is needed: s-a-t.

Rhyme Chime

Find the word that doesn't rhyme with sat:

a) bit
b) flat
c) bat
d) fat

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a) bit. Bat, fat and flat all sound like sat at the end; bit does not.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing consonant:

_at

a) s
b) z

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a) s. Sat starts with s, as in sun.

Jumble Jungle

Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a hidden word:

tsa

a) ast
b) sat

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b) sat. Find the word for what you did on a chair yesterday.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Grandma sat down after a long walk. Why did she sit?

a) she wanted to run
b) she was going to dance
c) she had to jump
d) her legs were tired

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d) her legs were tired

2. Which of these could you have sat on?

a) a stool
b) a cloud
c) a bubble
d) a rainbow

Show answer

a) a stool

Associated Words

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 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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