Spell Bee Word: Shop

What does shop mean?

Word: Shop

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Shop means a place where you go to buy things, such as a sweet shop or a toy shop.

Synonyms: store

How do you spell shop?

Syllables: shop

Tricky part: Shop starts with sh. Children sometimes write sop or chop, which are different words.

Watch out for: schop, shhop

Memory tip: Put a finger to your lips and say shh: that hush sound starts shop.

Shop in a sentence

Example 1: We bought a kite at a small shop.

Example 2: The shop at the corner sells fresh fruit.

Example 3: Papa took me to the toy shop on my birthday.

Fun Fact

Long ago a shop could also be a place where things were made, not only sold. That older sense lives on in the word workshop.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) shap
b) shop

Show answer

a) shap. Shap has an a where shop has its o.

Sound Check

Choose the word which does not rhyme with 'shop':

a) mop
b) hope

Show answer

b) hope. Hope has a silent e, so its o says its name; mop rhymes with shop.

Spellacadabra

Remove one letter to make a meaningful word:

shopp

a) p
b) o

Show answer

a) p. Shop ends in one p, so the extra p has to go.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What can you buy at a sweet shop?

a) shoes
b) lollipops
c) pencils
d) books

Show answer

b) lollipops

2. Mum wants to buy bread. Where should she go?

a) the post office
b) the bakery
c) the shoe shop
d) the toy shop

Show answer

b) the bakery

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: store

More words from this list

them, word, bill, cool, fill, head, just, name

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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