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Spell Bee Word: Union


What does union mean?

Word: Union

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Union means the act of joining two or more things together, or a group of people, states or countries that have joined together.

How do you spell union?

Syllables: un - ion

Tricky part: The word begins with a u on its own that is said like you, so do not write you or yew at the start.

Watch out for: younion, yewnion

Memory tip: Union starts with a single u that already says you: you hear you, but you write just one letter.

Union in a sentence

Example 1: The union of the two rivers forms a wide stream near the town.

Example 2: Our school has a students' union that plans the annual fair.

Example 3: The country was formed by the union of many small states.

Fun Fact

The first article of the Constitution of India says: India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.

Practise the CREST Way

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

nioun

a) unison
b) unit
c) union
d) onion

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c) union. Onion needs a second o, unison needs an s, and unit has a t.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) million
b) nation
c) unyon
d) station

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c) unyon. After the n comes ion, the same as in million.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

unnion

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

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a) n. Only one n comes before the ion.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

union

a) absence
b) distance
c) quarrel
d) alliance

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d) alliance. An alliance is a joining together of people or countries, just like a union.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A trade union is a group of ____ who join together.

a) neighbours
b) shoppers
c) workers
d) tourists

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c) workers

2. Which word means the opposite of a joining together?

a) harmony
b) separation
c) friendship
d) unity

Show answer

b) separation

Associated Words

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