Spell Bee Word: Spider

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What does spider mean?

Word: Spider

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Spider means a small creature that spins a web of silk threads.

How do you spell spider?

Syllables: spi - der

Tricky part: The i says its name, but it is spelt with i, not y.

Watch out for: spyder, spieder

Memory tip: I spy a spider. Both start with s-p, and spider keeps an i where spy has a y.

Spider in a sentence

Example 1: A spider spun a web in the corner of the window.

Example 2: Little Kabir is scared of the spider in the bathroom.

Example 3: Dew drops shone on the spider's web in the morning.

Fun Fact

Some spiders eat their old web and use the silk again to spin a new one.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) spidar
b) spider
c) spidor
d) spidur

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b) spider. Spider ends in er, as in water and sister.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

spi_er

a) t
b) l
c) d
d) b

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c) d. Only d gives a real word here: spider.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

hen, cow, ant, ____

a) snake
b) fish
c) spider
d) worm

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c) spider. Count the legs: a hen has two, a cow four, an ant six and a spider eight.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The spider spun its web between two branchs.

a) spider
b) spun
c) web
d) branchs

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d) branchs. Words ending in ch add es to make more than one: branches.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these animals can also spin silk?

a) a frog
b) a silkworm
c) a goat
d) a crow

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b) a silkworm

2. What does a spider usually catch in its web to eat?

a) fish
b) worms
c) seeds
d) flies

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d) flies

Associated Words

Words that end in -der: folder, shoulder, wonder, order, plunder, ladder

More words from this list

upstairs, arrive, drive, gosling, jaguar, music, rainy, space

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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