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Spell Bee Word: Swing


What does swing mean?

Word: Swing

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Swing means to move backwards and forwards, or from side to side, while hanging from something.

How do you spell swing?

Syllables: swing

Tricky part: The word ends in ng, and the g is easy to forget.

Watch out for: swin, swign

Memory tip: The g at the end of swing hangs below the line, like a swing seat hanging from its ropes.

Swing in a sentence

Example 1: The monkey swings from branch to branch.

Example 2: I like to swing high in the park.

Example 3: Watch the lamp swing in the wind.

Fun Fact

During the Teej festival, women in north India decorate swings with flowers and take turns on them.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) swinng
b) playground
c) picnic
d) ladder

Show answer

a) swinng. Swing has only one n.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Riya and I take turns to sweng on the rope.

a) take
b) rope
c) sweng
d) turns

Show answer

c) sweng. The vowel in swing is i, as in sit.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

swing

a) sleep
b) sink
c) stand
d) sway

Show answer

d) sway. To sway is to move gently from side to side, the same as swinging.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these goes up and down at the park, not backwards and forwards?

a) a seesaw
b) a sandpit
c) a slide
d) a merry-go-round

Show answer

a) a seesaw

2. In cricket, a bowler can make the ball swing. What does the ball do?

a) roll along the ground
b) stop in mid-air
c) curve in the air
d) break into pieces

Show answer

c) curve in the air

Associated Words

rocketteaseseasonpinkfumble
monkeyturtleteabreadthrow

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Next steps

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