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Spell Bee Word: Wren


What does wren mean?

Word: Wren

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Wren means a very small brown bird with a short tail that often points upwards.

How do you spell wren?

Syllables: wren

Tricky part: The w at the front is silent, so the word sounds as if it starts with r. A child who spells by ear puts ren.

Watch out for: ren, rhen

Memory tip: See the tiny bird perched on the w before it hops to the r. It sits there without a sound, and so does the w.

Wren in a sentence

Example 1: A wren hopped along the garden wall.

Example 2: The little wren sang from the top of the shed.

Example 3: We spotted a wren near the stream in Mussoorie.

Fun Fact

A wren was once pictured on the British farthing, a coin worth very little.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

wr_n

a) u
b) i
c) e
d) a

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c) e. The short vowel here matches the one in pen.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

wrenn

a) r
b) n
c) w
d) e

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b) n. A single letter closes this short word, so the second one has to go.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

erwn

a) wern
b) wren
c) wrne
d) wenr

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b) wren. The silent letter comes first and the r follows it straight away.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) cukoo
b) peacock
c) pigeon
d) wren

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a) cukoo. This bird calls its own name, and it needs ck before the double o.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a wren have that a cat does not?

a) whiskers
b) fur
c) paws
d) feathers

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d) feathers

2. Which bird is much bigger than a wren?

a) a tailorbird
b) a sunbird
c) a peacock
d) a hummingbird

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c) a peacock

Associated Words

More Class 2 Summer Spell Bee words starting with w: window, weed, wardrobe, without, whirlwind, with

More words from this list

breakfast, crocodile, forehead, hippopotamus, mail, pineapple, separate, taxi

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.

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

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