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Spell Bee Word: site


Basic Details

Word: Site

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: The place where something is, was or will be built, or where something happens. It is also short for website.

Synonyms: location, place, spot, position

Sounds like: sight (the power of seeing, or something you see); cite (to quote or mention as proof)

How to Spell Site

Syllables: site

Tricky part: It sounds the same as sight (seeing) and cite (to quote). Site is the one about a place.

Watch out for: syte, sitte

Memory tip: Site, situated and situation all begin with s-i-t and all tell you where something is.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Workers at the building site start at seven in the morning.

Example 2: This hill was the site of a famous battle.

Example 3: Our school has a site where parents can see the homework.

Fun Fact

Hampi in Karnataka was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986 for its ruined temples and palaces of the Vijayanagara empire.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: site

a) vision
b) noise
c) shape
d) location

Show answer

d) location. A site is a location; vision belongs with its sound-alike sight.

Word Makeup

Choose the correctly spelt compound word:

a) bluberry
b) sunglases
c) fingurprint
d) website

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d) website. Web and site join with no change; the others should be sunglasses, fingerprint and blueberry.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

sitte

a) s
b) t
c) e
d) i

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b) t. Site is spelt like bite and kite, with just one t.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which sentence uses site correctly?

a) My grandfather's site is weak, so he wears glasses.
b) Please site your source in the project.
c) The view from the top was a beautiful site.
d) The site for the new hospital is near the river.

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d) The site for the new hospital is near the river.

2. A picnic site is ____.

a) a bus that goes to a park
b) a song sung at picnics
c) a place chosen for a picnic
d) a basket of food

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c) a place chosen for a picnic

Associated Words

satisfactorycampaignconcoctgadgetperiod
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Next steps

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