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Spell Bee Word: Street


What does street mean?

Word: Street

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Street means a road in a town or city, usually with houses or shops on both sides.

Synonyms: road, lane

How do you spell street?

Syllables: street

Tricky part: The long ee sound is spelt ee. Children sometimes write ea, as in streat.

Watch out for: streat, stret

Memory tip: The two e's in street are like two rows of houses facing each other across the road.

Street in a sentence

Example 1: Our street has a big neem tree at the corner.

Example 2: The vegetable seller comes down our street every morning.

Example 3: Hold an adult's hand when you cross the street.

Fun Fact

Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi is a market street that was laid out in the 1600s.

Practise the CREST Way

Sound Check

Which of the following words does not rhyme with street?

a) sweat
b) treat
c) beat
d) sheet

Show answer

a) sweat. Sweat looks as if it should rhyme, but its ea says a short e.

Word Champ

Choose the correct word for the blank:

We live on a busy _______ near the market.

a) string
b) street
c) strip
d) stream

Show answer

b) street. People live on a street; a stream is a small river and a string is a thin cord.

Spellacadabra

From which option does a letter need to be removed to make a meaningful word?

a) yellow
b) parrot
c) donkey
d) streett

Show answer

d) streett. Street finishes with a single t, so one t has to go from streett.

Spell Spies

Choose the pair which has a spelling error:

a) street : streets
b) city : citys
c) road : roads
d) house : houses

Show answer

b) city : citys. City drops its y and adds ies: cities, so citys is the error.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these would you usually see on a busy street?

a) waves and boats
b) snowy peaks
c) fields of rice
d) cars and scooters

Show answer

d) cars and scooters

2. What should you do before you cross a street?

a) run across quickly
b) look at your phone
c) look left and right
d) stop in the middle

Show answer

c) look left and right

Associated Words

surroundingunbridleddetachmentincoherentmisgiving
tenacityunisonwaveringprimafacieannihilate

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