Spell Bee Word: Who

What does who mean?

Word: Who

Part of Speech: Pronoun

Meaning: Who means which person. We use it to ask about someone: Who is at the door?

How do you spell who?

Syllables: who

Tricky part: The end of who sounds like oo, but it is spelt with just one o. Children often add a second o or write a u.

Watch out for: whu, whoe

Memory tip: Who, two and do all end with one o that says oo.

Who in a sentence

Example 1: Who is your best friend?

Example 2: Who ate my mango?

Example 3: Ask Didi who is coming to the party.

Fun Fact

Who, what, when, where and why are called the five Ws. Reporters answer them to tell a full news story.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the incorrectly spelt magical word:

a) hwo
b) cat

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a) hwo. Cat is spelt right. In who the w comes before the h, so hwo is wrong.

Rhyme Chime

Choose the word that rhymes with who.

a) zoo
b) go

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a) zoo. Say them out loud: who, zoo. Go ends with an oh sound instead.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

who ---> orange ---> ____

a) egg
b) rat

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a) egg. Orange ends with e, and egg starts with e.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dev asks, 'Who is at the gate?' What is Dev asking about?

a) a time
b) a reason
c) a person
d) a place

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c) a person

2. Which is a good reply to 'Who is singing?'

a) My sister is.
b) Because she is happy.
c) In the garden.
d) At five o'clock.

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a) My sister is.

Associated Words

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.

Step 2: After Registration done, do login at www.crestolympiads.com/login.

Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

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