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Spell Bee Word: Sister


What does sister mean?

Word: Sister

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Sister means a girl or woman who has the same parents as you.

How do you spell sister?

Syllables: sis - ter

Tricky part: There is only one s in the middle of sister, though you may feel you hear two.

Watch out for: sisster, sisser

Memory tip: Sister starts with sis, the short name many children call their sister, and sis has just one s after the i.

Sister in a sentence

Example 1: My sister helps me with my reading.

Example 2: Anu's big sister goes to college.

Example 3: My little sister loves her teddy.

Fun Fact

In many Indian homes an older sister is called didi in Hindi or akka in Tamil and Kannada, instead of her name.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Select the masculine form of the word:

sister

a) brother
b) uncle
c) father
d) nephew

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a) brother. A brother is the boy in a family, as a sister is the girl.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) sistur
b) sistar
c) sester
d) sister

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d) sister. Sister has an i after the first s and ends in er.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

sis_er

a) k
b) t
c) p
d) d

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b) t. The second clap of sister begins with t.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

My sister can wistle a happy tune.

a) happy
b) tune
c) sister
d) wistle

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d) wistle. Whistle begins with wh, just like white.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Your mother's sister is your ____.

a) grandmother
b) niece
c) cousin
d) aunt

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d) aunt

2. Your sister's daughter is your ____.

a) granny
b) cousin
c) aunt
d) niece

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d) niece

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