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Spell Bee Word: Text


What does text mean?

Word: Text

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Text means written words, or a short message sent on a phone.

How do you spell text?

Syllables: text

Tricky part: The x in text makes a ks sound. Children who spell by sound often write tekst.

Watch out for: tekst, tecst

Memory tip: The x in text says ks all by itself, so no k and no extra s are needed.

Text in a sentence

Example 1: Papa sent me a text from the office.

Example 2: This book has big pictures and very little text.

Example 3: Mum read the text out loud.

Fun Fact

Text comes from a Latin word meaning woven. The word textile, for cloth, comes from the same root.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) text
b) rabit

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a) text. Rabbit takes bb in the middle; with one b it is not right.

Sound Check

Choose the word which rhymes with 'text':

a) next
b) nest

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a) next. Next ends with the same ks and t as text. Nest has no ks sound.

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

t_xt

a) e
b) a

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a) e. Say the word slowly: the short vowel you hear is the one in bed.

Jumble Tumble

Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a hidden word:

xett

a) tetx
b) text

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b) text. One t starts the word and the other ends it.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Nisha got a text from Dad. Where will she read it?

a) in a storybook
b) in the newspaper
c) on her phone
d) on a road sign

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c) on her phone

2. Who usually writes the text of a storybook?

a) the cook
b) the author
c) the farmer
d) the driver

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b) the author

Associated Words

More Senior KG Winter Spell Bee words starting with t: this, try, tell, that, too

More words from this list

west, am, cake, ever, give, is, most, pay

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.

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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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