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Spell Bee Word: So


What does so mean?

Word: So

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning: So means very, as in I am so happy. It also joins two ideas and tells you why something happened.

Synonyms: very

Sounds like: sew (to join cloth with a needle and thread); sow (to put seeds in the ground)

How do you spell so?

Syllables: so

Tricky part: So sounds just like sew and sow, but each of them means something different.

Watch out for: soe, sowe

Memory tip: So is the little word for very or for joining ideas; sew is for needles and sow is for seeds.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. so far: Up to this time. Example: "So far I have read five pages of my book."

So in a sentence

Example 1: The kitten is so tiny.

Example 2: I was hungry, so I ate a banana.

Example 3: Thank you so much, Grandma.

Fun Fact

So is a very old word: in Old English it was spelt swa.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) so
b) sok

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b) sok. Sock ends in ck; sok is missing the c.

Sound Check

Choose the word which does not rhyme with 'so':

a) low
b) now

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b) now. Now is spelt with ow, but it sounds like cow, not like so.

Spellacadabra

Remove one letter to make a meaningful word:

soo

a) s
b) o

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b) o. Only one o belongs in so; take the other out.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. It was very hot, so we sat under a tree. Why did we sit under a tree?

a) because it was dark
b) because it was hot
c) because it was raining
d) because it was cold

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b) because it was hot

2. Which word could take the place of so in: I am so happy?

a) really
b) never
c) less
d) not

Show answer

a) really

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: sew

More words from this list

this, year, body, dad, find, high, last, no

Next steps

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