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Spell Bee Word: Shelf


What does shelf mean?

Word: Shelf

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Shelf means a flat board fixed to a wall or inside a cupboard, for keeping things on.

How do you spell shelf?

Syllables: shelf

Tricky part: The vowel is a short e, as in bed and pen, not a.

Watch out for: shalf, shilf

Memory tip: Shelf has the same short e as the bed and the pen you might keep near it.

Shelf in a sentence

Example 1: Put your storybooks back on the shelf.

Example 2: The pickle jars sit on the top shelf in the kitchen.

Example 3: Papa fixed a new shelf above my desk.

Fun Fact

Large libraries often tell how big they are by how many kilometres of shelf space they fill.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) drawer
b) cupboard
c) shelph
d) basket

Show answer

c) shelph. The f sound at the end of shelf is one plain f, not ph.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

she_f

a) r
b) t
c) p
d) l

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d) l. Say it slowly and you hear the l just before the last sound.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

shelf

a) ledge
b) door
c) floor
d) roof

Show answer

a) ledge. A ledge is a narrow flat place to put things on, just like a shelf.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Riya keeps her favourit toys on the shelf.

a) Riya
b) keeps
c) favourit
d) shelf

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c) favourit. Favourite ends with a silent e after the t.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mona cannot reach the top shelf. What should she use?

a) a broom
b) a rolling pin
c) a step stool
d) a cushion

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c) a step stool

2. Where would you most likely see a shelf?

a) on a kitchen wall
b) on a car roof
c) on a tree trunk
d) on a bicycle wheel

Show answer

a) on a kitchen wall

Associated Words

Words that start with she: shelter, shepherd, sheep

More words from this list

yard, cupcake, forehead, hill, magpie, pillowcase, separate, syrup

Next steps

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