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Spell Bee Word: What


What does what mean?

Word: What

Part of Speech: Pronoun

Meaning: What means a word we use to ask about a thing.

How do you spell what?

Syllables: what

Tricky part: You cannot hear the h in what, so many children leave it out.

Watch out for: waht, wath

Memory tip: Think of a shy h hiding behind the w. You cannot hear it, but it is there.

What in a sentence

Example 1: What is that noise?

Example 2: What do you want for lunch?

Example 3: What a big kite you have.

Fun Fact

Teachers often call what, when, where, who and why the wh words, because they all open with the same two letters.

Practise the CREST Way

Rhyme Chime

Find the word that doesn't rhyme:

a) hat
b) what
c) hot
d) dot

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a) hat. Say them aloud: hot and dot sound like what at the end. Hat has a different vowel sound.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing vowel:

wh_t

a) a
b) o

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a) a. The vowel here is the one that starts apple and ant.

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the correctly spelt magical word:

a) whate
b) what

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b) what. This word stops at the t, with nothing after it.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

what ---> tap ---> ____

a) pot
b) tin

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a) pot. Tap stops on a p, and pot opens with one. Tin starts with t, like tap itself.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Asha asks, 'What is in your bag?' She wants to know about ___.

a) the people at home
b) the time of day
c) the way to school
d) the things inside

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d) the things inside

2. Which answer fits the question 'What is your name?'

a) at home
b) on Monday
c) Anu
d) very fast

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c) Anu

Associated Words

Words that end in -at: flat, meerkat, doormat

More words from this list

bat, cry, for, hop, man, on, rag, some

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 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

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