Spell Bee Word: Sit

What does sit mean?

Word: Sit

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Sit means to rest your body on a chair, a mat or the floor.

Antonyms: stand

How do you spell sit?

Syllables: sit

Tricky part: Sit has a short i. Seat, with ea, is the thing you sit on, so do not mix them up.

Watch out for: seet, siet

Memory tip: Sit has the same short i as pin and lip.

Sit in a sentence

Example 1: Please sit on your mat.

Example 2: I like to sit near the window in the bus.

Example 3: The dog will sit when you say sit.

Fun Fact

Sit, sat and seat all come from the same old family of words.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the incorrectly spelt magical word:

a) sitt
b) sit

Show answer

a) sitt. Sitt doubles the t; sit has just one.

Rhyme Chime

Choose the word that rhymes with sit.

a) fat
b) fit

Show answer

b) fit. Fit rhymes with sit; fat has an a sound.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing consonant:

_it

a) c
b) s

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b) s. C can hiss in city, but sit begins with s.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

sit ---> top ---> ____

a) tin
b) pan

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b) pan. Top ends with p, and pan begins with p. Tin begins with t, like top.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The teacher says, Please sit. What should you do?

a) jump up high
b) take your seat
c) run outside
d) stand up tall

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b) take your seat

2. What is made for people to sit on?

a) a cupboard
b) a shelf
c) a bench
d) a table

Show answer

c) a bench

Associated Words

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.

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