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Spell Bee Word: Soon

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What does soon mean?

Word: Soon

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning: Soon means in a short time from now.

Synonyms: shortly

Antonyms: later

How do you spell soon?

Syllables: soon

Tricky part: The oo sound is spelt with two o's, as in moon and spoon.

Watch out for: soun, sonn

Memory tip: The moon will be out soon. Moon and soon both have two round o's in the middle.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. the sooner the better: As early as possible. Example: "Finish your homework, the sooner the better."

Soon in a sentence

Example 1: Dark clouds are here, so it will rain soon.

Example 2: Get well soon, Grandma.

Example 3: The school bus will be here soon.

Fun Fact

Long ago, soon meant at once or right now. Over hundreds of years it came to mean before long.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) yesterday
b) morning
c) tomorrow
d) soone

Show answer

d) soone. Soon stops at the n; there is no e after it.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

now, ____, later, tomorrow

a) soon
b) earlier
c) ago
d) yesterday

Show answer

a) soon. Each word is a little further into the future, and soon comes just after now.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

soon

a) late
b) quickly
c) early
d) now

Show answer

a) late. Soon means in a short time; late means after the right time.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mummy said, 'Dinner will be ready soon.' When will dinner be ready?

a) in a few weeks
b) in a little while
c) an hour ago
d) next year

Show answer

b) in a little while

2. Grandma's card says 'Get well soon'. What does she hope?

a) you write back to her today
b) you never catch a cold again
c) you stay in bed all year
d) you feel better before long

Show answer

d) you feel better before long

Associated Words

More Class 2 Summer Spell Bee words starting with s: submarine, scarf, strawberry, stiff, stapler, steer

More words from this list

truth, among, caring, dispute, gift, insect, mist, pumpkin

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.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

Step 2: After Registration done, do login at www.crestolympiads.com/login.

Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

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