Spell Bee Word: Take

What does take mean?

Word: Take

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Take means to pick something up and have it with you, or to get something that someone gives you.

Antonyms: give

How do you spell take?

Syllables: take

Tricky part: Take has a silent e at the end that makes the a say its name.

Watch out for: taik, tayk, tak

Memory tip: The e at the end of take is like a full stop: it is there to finish the word, and you never say it.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. take care: To be careful, or to look after someone or something. Example: "Take care of your new puppy."

Take in a sentence

Example 1: Take your water bottle to school.

Example 2: Can I take one more cupcake?

Example 3: Grandpa will take us to the zoo.

Fun Fact

In films, each try at shooting a scene is called a take.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) tacke
b) take

Show answer

b) take. Take needs a k on its own, with no c before it.

Sound Check

Choose the word which does not rhyme with 'take':

a) bake
b) talk

Show answer

b) talk. Talk has an aw sound in the middle, so it does not rhyme with take.

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

_ake

a) d
b) t

Show answer

b) t. Take starts with t; dake is not a word.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mum says, Take an umbrella, it may rain. What should you do?

a) leave the umbrella at home
b) put the umbrella in a cupboard
c) give the umbrella to a friend
d) carry the umbrella with you

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d) carry the umbrella with you

2. Amit takes two biscuits from a plate of five. How many are left?

a) two
b) seven
c) three
d) five

Show answer

c) three

Associated Words

More Senior KG Winter Spell Bee words starting with t: this, test, than, text

More words from this list

try, age, both, day, free, house, list, oh

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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