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Spell Bee Word: Smoke


What does smoke mean?

Word: Smoke

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Smoke means the grey or white cloud that rises into the air from something that is burning.

How do you spell smoke?

Syllables: smoke

Tricky part: The word ends in a silent e. Children who write only what they hear put smok.

Watch out for: smok, smoek

Memory tip: Picture a curl of smoke drifting away from the end of the word. It carries the e, which you write but never hear.

Smoke in a sentence

Example 1: Smoke from burning leaves makes the air dirty, so our school asks families not to burn them.

Example 2: The smoke from the factory made the sky look grey.

Example 3: Grey smoke curled up from Grandpa's wood stove.

Fun Fact

Long ago, some people sent messages over long distances with puffs of smoke from hilltop fires.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

smo_e

a) g
b) k
c) c
d) s

Show answer

b) k. This is the same letter that starts kite.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

smoake

a) k
b) o
c) a
d) e

Show answer

c) a. The long o here needs no partner letter, so the a has to go.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) smoke
b) puddle
c) rubbish
d) plastik

Show answer

d) plastik. Plastic ends with a c, just as music does.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do people shut their windows when there is a lot of smoke outside?

a) to keep the air indoors clean
b) to keep the birds away
c) to stop the floor drying
d) to make the room darker

Show answer

a) to keep the air indoors clean

2. Which of these gives off smoke?

a) a snowman
b) a campfire
c) a rain cloud
d) a fish tank

Show answer

b) a campfire

Associated Words

More Class 2 Summer Spell Bee words starting with s: spade, selfish, stamp, straighten, salty, stockings

More words from this list

treasure, alone, canary, dirty, gather, ink, mischief, publish

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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