Spell Bee Word: Uniform

What does uniform mean?

Word: Uniform

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Uniform means the same set of clothes that everyone in a school, team or job wears.

How do you spell uniform?

Syllables: u - ni - form

Tricky part: The last part is form, with o before r. Children often swap them round.

Watch out for: unifrom, unifourm

Memory tip: The end is the form you fill in at school: o comes before r.

Uniform in a sentence

Example 1: I wear my school uniform from Monday to Friday.

Example 2: The bus conductor wore a khaki uniform.

Example 3: Our football team got new uniforms this year.

Fun Fact

Uniform comes from two Latin words meaning one form, because everyone wearing it looks the same.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) uniform
b) uneform
c) unuform
d) unaform

Show answer

a) uniform. The vowel after un is the short i of pink.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

rmoniuf

a) nuiform
b) uinform
c) uniform
d) iunform

Show answer

c) uniform. Say each one aloud; only one starts with the sound you.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

unniform

a) u
b) m
c) i
d) n

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d) n. A single n follows the first u.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Our school uniforme is blue and white.

a) uniforme
b) white
c) school
d) blue

Show answer

a) uniforme. Nothing comes after the m.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do all the players in a team wear the same kit?

a) so the match ends sooner
b) so the ball goes faster
c) so they can spot each other easily
d) so the pitch stays dry

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c) so they can spot each other easily

2. What might a school uniform include?

a) a crown
b) a swimsuit
c) a tie
d) a raincoat

Show answer

c) a tie

Associated Words

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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.

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