Spell Bee Word: Summer

What does summer mean?

Word: Summer

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Summer means the hottest season of the year, when days are long and the sun is strong.

How do you spell summer?

Syllables: sum - mer

Tricky part: Summer has a double m in the middle. Say sum-mer and give each part its own m.

Watch out for: sumar, sumor

Memory tip: Two m's for two mangoes, the fruit everyone waits for in summer.

Summer in a sentence

Example 1: In summer, we sleep on the terrace on hot nights.

Example 2: Our summer holidays start in May.

Example 3: The summer sun makes the road very hot.

Fun Fact

In much of India, schools close for summer holidays in May and June because those months are so hot.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: summer

a) holiday
b) hot
c) sunny
d) winter

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d) winter. Summer is the hot season and winter is the cold one.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

summeer

a) m
b) r
c) s
d) e

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d) e. Summer ends in er with only one e.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) sammer
b) summor
c) sommer
d) summer

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d) summer. Summer has a u, as in sun, and ends in er.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these do people use most in the summer months?

a) a ceiling fan
b) a hot-water bottle
c) a woollen shawl
d) a room heater

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a) a ceiling fan

2. Which drink helps you keep cool on a hot summer day?

a) hot milk
b) nimbu pani
c) hot soup
d) masala chai

Show answer

b) nimbu pani

Associated Words

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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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