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Spell Bee Word: Say


What does say mean?

Word: Say

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Say means to speak words out loud.

Synonyms: speak, tell

How do you spell say?

Syllables: say

Tricky part: Say ends with ay. The y is quiet but it must be there; children often write sai or leave the y off.

Watch out for: sa, sayy, saye

Memory tip: Write the a you can hear, then add a quiet y to finish: s-a-y.

Say in a sentence

Example 1: Say please when you ask for something.

Example 2: What did the teacher say?

Example 3: I say good morning to my neighbours.

Fun Fact

In India, many people say namaste to greet someone, with their palms pressed together.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the correctly spelt magical word:

a) sey
b) say

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b) say. The sound you hear in the middle of say is written with an a.

Rhyme Chime

Choose the word that rhymes with say.

a) pay
b) pie

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a) pay. Pay and say end in the same ay sound; pie ends like my.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing consonant:

_ay

a) s
b) z

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a) s. A soft hiss starts the word: s.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

say ---> yes ---> ____

a) yak
b) sun

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b) sun. Yes ends with s, so sun is next. Yak starts with y, like yes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To say hello, you use your ____.

a) mouth
b) feet
c) elbow
d) hair

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a) mouth

2. What do you say when you get a gift?

a) see you
b) good night
c) sorry
d) thank you

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d) thank you

Associated Words

hopoutshemugman
youcangunratone

Next steps

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