Spell Bee Word: Seven

What does seven mean?

Word: Seven

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Seven means the number 7. It comes after six and before eight.

How do you spell seven?

Syllables: sev - en

Tricky part: The second part sounds like un, so children reach for a, i or u there, but it is spelt en.

Watch out for: sevan, sevin, sevun

Memory tip: Seven, eleven and ten all end in en. Say them in a row and the ending sticks.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. at sixes and sevens: In a muddle, not organised. Example: "The room was at sixes and sevens after the party."

Seven in a sentence

Example 1: A week has seven days.

Example 2: Kabir is seven years old.

Example 3: I counted seven ducks in the pond.

Fun Fact

A rainbow is usually shown with seven colours, from red at the top to violet at the bottom.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

one, three, five, ____

a) nine
b) seven
c) six
d) eight

Show answer

b) seven. Odd numbers skip one each time: one, three, five, then seven.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) sevven
b) twelve
c) eleven
d) twenty

Show answer

a) sevven. Seven has just one v, the same as eleven.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

seaven

a) s
b) v
c) n
d) a

Show answer

d) a. There is no a in seven at all.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Seven baloons floated up into the sky.

a) floated
b) baloons
c) Seven
d) sky

Show answer

b) baloons. Balloons has a double l as well as a double o.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which two numbers add up to seven?

a) four and three
b) four and four
c) two and four
d) five and three

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a) four and three

2. Which of these numbers is bigger than seven?

a) nine
b) six
c) four
d) five

Show answer

a) nine

Associated Words

More Class 1 Summer Spell Bee words starting with se: seal, seagull, secret

More words from this list

thank, active, blanket, climb, eleven, goose, little, pink

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.

Step 2: After Registration done, do login at www.crestolympiads.com/login.

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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