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Spell Bee Word: Sticky


What does sticky mean?

Word: Sticky

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Sticky means covered with something like glue, honey or syrup, so that things hold on to it.

How do you spell sticky?

Syllables: stick - y

Tricky part: The k sound is spelt ck, as in duck and clock. Children often write stiky or sticy.

Watch out for: stiky, sticy

Memory tip: Imagine honey dripping between the c and the k so they are glued together: in sticky they never come apart.

Sticky in a sentence

Example 1: My fingers were sticky after eating a ripe mango.

Example 2: The honey jar left a sticky ring on the table.

Example 3: Put a sticky note on the fridge so you remember.

Fun Fact

The glue on sticky notes was first made by accident, when a scientist was trying to make a very strong glue and got a weak one instead.

Practise the CREST Way

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

st_cky

a) i
b) a
c) ee
d) e

Show answer

a) i. Sticky has the short sound of sit in the middle, written with i.

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) rocky
b) bumpy
c) funny
d) stickey

Show answer

d) stickey. Sticky has no e: the y comes straight after the k.

Jumble Tumble

Choose the correct sequence of the jumbled letters to form a meaningful word:

kitycs 123456

a) 632541
b) 632514
c) 623514
d) 362514

Show answer

b) 632514. Take letter 6 first, the s, then 3, 2, 5, 1, 4.

Sound Check

Which of the following words rhymes with sticky?

a) stinky
b) tricky
c) sticker
d) lucky

Show answer

b) tricky. Only tricky ends with the same sound as sticky.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What can make your hands sticky?

a) melted chocolate
b) a dry towel
c) cold water
d) fresh air

Show answer

a) melted chocolate

2. A sticky note is used to ___.

a) leave a short message
b) clean the floor
c) sharpen a pencil
d) cut paper into strips

Show answer

a) leave a short message

Associated Words

Next steps

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