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Spell Bee Word: Sleep


What does sleep mean?

Word: Sleep

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Sleep means to rest with your eyes closed while your body and mind are still.

Synonyms: nap, rest, doze

How do you spell sleep?

Syllables: sleep

Tricky part: Sleep keeps a double e in the middle, as in feet and see.

Watch out for: sliep, sleap, slep

Memory tip: When you sleep, you close both eyes: two eyes, two e's.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. sleep on it: Wait until the next day before you decide something. Example: "Mama said she would sleep on it before choosing my birthday cake."

Sleep in a sentence

Example 1: I sleep at nine o'clock.

Example 2: The baby is sleeping, so talk softly.

Example 3: Cats sleep for many hours in the day.

Fun Fact

Horses can sleep lightly while standing up, because their legs can lock in place.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

sleep

a) yawn
b) snore
c) dream
d) wake

Show answer

d) wake. You wake up when you stop sleeping, so wake is the opposite.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Our dog likes to sleeb on the rug.

a) dog
b) sleeb
c) likes
d) rug

Show answer

b) sleeb. Sleep ends with a p, the same as deep.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

dinner, brush, story, ____

a) play
b) swim
c) sleep
d) shop

Show answer

c) sleep. At bedtime you eat dinner, brush your teeth, hear a story and then go to sleep.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) pillow
b) sleep
c) blankit
d) night

Show answer

c) blankit. Blanket ends in et, not it.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Name the animal that sleeps hanging upside down.

a) a cat
b) a hen
c) a bat
d) a cow

Show answer

c) a bat

2. What helps you to sleep well?

a) loud music
b) a fizzy drink
c) a quiet, dark room
d) a bright light

Show answer

c) a quiet, dark room

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