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Spell Bee Word: Store


What does store mean?

Word: Store

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Store means to put things away safely so that you can use them later. As a noun, a store is a shop or a place where things are kept.

Antonyms: waste

How do you spell store?

Syllables: store

Tricky part: Store ends in a silent e. You do not hear it, so children often write stoar or leave the e off.

Watch out for: stoar, stoer

Memory tip: Before you finish writing store, ask yourself: did I store the e at the end?

Store in a sentence

Example 1: We store rice in a big steel drum.

Example 2: Didi stores her old drawings in a box.

Example 3: Is there a medical store near your house?

Fun Fact

Honeybees store honey in wax cells so the hive has food in the cold months, when few flowers bloom.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

store

a) lose
b) sell
c) break
d) keep

Show answer

d) keep. When you store something, you keep it safe for later.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

st_re

a) u
b) y
c) i
d) o

Show answer

d) o. Store has the o of fork.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

sttore

a) o
b) r
c) t
d) s

Show answer

c) t. After the s, store needs just one t.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) drawer
b) cubbord
c) basket
d) store

Show answer

b) cubbord. Cupboard is cup and board, with a silent p.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where would you store ice cream so that it does not melt?

a) in a school bag
b) on the table
c) in the freezer
d) in the sun

Show answer

c) in the freezer

2. The best place to store books is ____.

a) on a wet floor
b) out in the rain
c) on a shelf
d) near a hot stove

Show answer

c) on a shelf

Associated Words

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