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Spell Bee Word: Universe


What does universe mean?

Word: Universe

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Universe means everything that exists in space, including all the stars, planets and galaxies.

How do you spell universe?

Syllables: u - ni - verse

Tricky part: The end is spelt verse, as in a verse of a poem, with er and a silent e. Children often write univers or univurse.

Watch out for: univers, univurse

Memory tip: Picture the universe as one enormous poem with a verse for every star: the word ends in verse.

Universe in a sentence

Example 1: Our sun is just one of countless stars in the universe.

Example 2: Aryan wants to study the universe when he grows up.

Example 3: On a clear night in the village, the universe seemed full of lights.

Fun Fact

Scientists think the universe is about 13.8 billion years old, far older than the Earth, which formed about 4.5 billion years ago.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the prefix that completes the word:

____verse

a) yuni
b) oni
c) yewni
d) uni

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d) uni. Uni means one, so the universe is everything taken as one whole.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

sevrunie

a) universal
b) universe
c) nervous
d) university

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b) universe. University needs a t and a y, universal an a and an l, and nervous an o.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) galaxey
b) astronot
c) planit
d) universe

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d) universe. Galaxy ends in y, planet ends in et and astronaut ends in naut.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

universe

a) cosmos
b) comet
c) island
d) ocean

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a) cosmos. The cosmos is another word for the whole of space and everything in it.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which word best describes the size of the universe?

a) narrow
b) shallow
c) vast
d) tiny

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c) vast

2. A scientist who studies the stars and galaxies would most often use a ____.

a) compass
b) thermometer
c) telescope
d) stethoscope

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c) telescope

Associated Words

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