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Spell Bee Word: Yam


What does yam mean?

Word: Yam

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Yam means a vegetable that grows under the ground. It is brown outside, and we cook it before we eat it.

How do you spell yam?

Syllables: yam

Tricky part: Yam has the short a sound you hear in cat. Some children stretch it and write yaam, or put an e in the middle.

Watch out for: yaam, yem

Memory tip: A yummy yam starts with y, but the middle letter is a, not u.

Yam in a sentence

Example 1: Dadi made yam curry for lunch.

Example 2: A yam grows under the soil.

Example 3: We bought a big yam at the market.

Fun Fact

In many Indian homes the elephant foot yam is called suran or jimikand.

Practise the CREST Way

Rhyme Chime

Find the word that doesn't rhyme:

a) yam
b) yak
c) jam
d) ham

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b) yak. Jam and ham sound like yam at the end. Yak does not, even though it starts the same way.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing consonant:

ya_

a) m
b) d

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a) m. Ya with a d at the end is not a word. With m it is the vegetable.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

toy ---> yam ---> ____

a) yes
b) moon

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b) moon. Yam ends with m, so moon is next. Yes starts with y, where yam starts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one grows under the ground, like a yam?

a) a coconut
b) a mango
c) a banana
d) a potato

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d) a potato

2. Where can Mum buy a yam?

a) at a vegetable stall
b) at a toy shop
c) at a shoe shop
d) at a book shop

Show answer

a) at a vegetable stall

Associated Words

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Next steps

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