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Spell Bee Word: Vase


What does vase mean?

Word: Vase

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Vase means an open pot or jar, often pretty, that holds cut flowers or is kept to decorate a room.

How do you spell vase?

Syllables: vase

Tricky part: The e at the end makes no sound of its own, so it is easy to leave off.

Watch out for: vass, vais, vasse

Memory tip: The silent e is the flat stand at the bottom of the vase: without it, the word topples over.

Vase in a sentence

Example 1: Put the roses in the blue vase.

Example 2: The cat knocked the vase off the shelf.

Example 3: Nani keeps an old brass vase near the door.

Fun Fact

The Portland Vase, made of dark blue and white glass in ancient Rome about 2,000 years ago, is kept at the British Museum in London.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) cubboard
b) vase
c) curtian
d) cushon

Show answer

b) vase. Only vase has every letter in place. Curtain needs ai, and cupboard hides a silent p.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Meera filled the glass vaze with marigolds from the garden.

a) Meera
b) vaze
c) marigolds
d) glass

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b) vaze. The middle sound may be a z, but vase spells it with an s.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

vaase

a) e
b) s
c) a
d) v

Show answer

c) a. Vase has just one a, even when the sound is long.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these could you use as a vase in a hurry?

a) a tall glass of water
b) a wooden ladle
c) a flat dinner plate
d) a paper envelope

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a) a tall glass of water

2. A vase is usually made from which of these?

a) wool or cotton
b) paper or cloth
c) glass or clay
d) rubber or foam

Show answer

c) glass or clay

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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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