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Spell Bee Word: Them


What does them mean?

Word: Them

Part of Speech: Pronoun

Meaning: Them means those people, animals or things; we use it after words like see, help and with.

How do you spell them?

Syllables: them

Tricky part: Them begins with th. Children who say dem often write a d at the start.

Watch out for: dhem, thm

Memory tip: Them starts with the same two letters as the and they, words you already know well.

Them in a sentence

Example 1: I like my new shoes, so I wear them every day.

Example 2: The ducks were hungry, so we fed them.

Example 3: My friends are here, and I want to play with them.

Fun Fact

Them came into English from Old Norse, the language spoken by the Vikings. They and their came the same way.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) them
b) monky

Show answer

b) monky. Monkey has an e before the y, and monky skips it.

Sound Check

Choose the word which rhymes with 'them':

a) gem
b) game

Show answer

a) gem. Gem sounds like them at the end. Game has a long a sound.

Spellacadabra

Remove one letter to make a meaningful word:

thema

a) a
b) e

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a) a. An extra letter has been stuck on at the end. Drop it.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mum has two puppies. She feeds them every morning. Who gets fed?

a) the birds outside
b) Mum herself
c) the two puppies
d) the neighbours

Show answer

c) the two puppies

2. Sam baked biscuits and gave them to his friends. What did his friends get?

a) books
b) biscuits
c) balloons
d) pencils

Show answer

b) biscuits

Associated Words

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

More words from this list

word, bill, cool, fill, head, just, name, post

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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