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Spell Bee Word: Shy


What does shy mean?

Word: Shy

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Shy means feeling a little afraid to talk to or meet people you do not know.

Synonyms: timid, quiet

Antonyms: bold

How do you spell shy?

Syllables: shy

Tricky part: Shy ends with y, and here the y says the i sound in kite. Children often write an i or ie at the end.

Watch out for: shie, shyy

Memory tip: Shy, my, cry, fly: in all of them, the y at the end says eye.

Shy in a sentence

Example 1: Kabir is shy when guests come home.

Example 2: The shy kitten would not come out to play.

Example 3: Do not be shy; come and say hello.

Fun Fact

The touch-me-not plant is also called the shy plant, because its leaves fold up when you touch them. In Hindi it is chhui-mui.

Practise the CREST Way

Rhyme Chime

Choose the word that rhymes with shy.

a) sky
b) ski

Show answer

a) sky. Sky ends with the same eye sound as shy; ski ends with an ee sound.

Jumble Jungle

Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a hidden word:

hys

a) shy
b) syh

Show answer

a) shy. Sh first, and the y last.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

shy ---> yak ---> ____

a) kite
b) yam

Show answer

a) kite. Yak ends with k, and kite begins with k. Yam begins with y, like yak.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Aarav is shy. A new boy says hello. What does Aarav most likely do?

a) shout and run around
b) grab the boy's bag
c) sing him a loud song
d) smile and look down

Show answer

d) smile and look down

2. Which child is being shy?

a) Meera hides behind Mumma
b) Meera sings for the guests
c) Meera hugs all the guests
d) Meera serves the guests tea

Show answer

a) Meera hides behind Mumma

Associated Words

jutnotlethadall
sageyerutupham

Next steps

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