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Spell Bee Word: Summit


What does summit mean?

Word: Summit

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Summit means the highest point of a hill or mountain. A summit is also an important meeting between leaders of different countries.

Synonyms: peak, top, pinnacle

Antonyms: foot, bottom

How do you spell summit?

Syllables: sum - mit

Tricky part: The m is doubled in the middle. Many students hear only one m and write sumit.

Watch out for: sumit, summitt

Memory tip: Picture two mountain peaks standing side by side: those are the two m's in the middle of summit.

Summit in a sentence

Example 1: We reached the summit of the hill just as the sun rose.

Example 2: The two prime ministers will talk about trade at next week's summit.

Example 3: Clouds covered the summit, so we could not see the temple at the top.

Fun Fact

In 2020 China and Nepal jointly announced a new height for the summit of Mount Everest: 8,848.86 metres above sea level.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

summit

a) slope
b) cliff
c) base
d) ridge

Show answer

c) base. The base is the lowest part of a mountain; a slope, a cliff or a ridge can be found on the way up.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) summit
b) glacier
c) avalanche
d) mountian

Show answer

d) mountian. Mountain ends in tain, as captain does; summit, glacier and avalanche are all spelt right.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

s_mm_t

a) a, i
b) o, e
c) u, e
d) u, i

Show answer

d) u, i. Summit has the u of sun and ends in it, as limit and visit do.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Climbers who reach the summit have ____.

a) turned back halfway
b) reached the camp at the base
c) got to the very top
d) crossed the river below

Show answer

c) got to the very top

2. In which sentence is summit a meeting, not a mountain top?

a) We reached the summit at dawn.
b) World leaders met at the summit.
c) Clouds hid the summit all day.
d) Snow lay thick on the summit.

Show answer

b) World leaders met at the summit.

Associated Words

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