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Spell Bee Word: Yawn


What does yawn mean?

Word: Yawn

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Yawn means to open your mouth wide and take a long, deep breath, often because you are tired.

How do you spell yawn?

Syllables: yawn

Tricky part: The middle sound is spelt with a and w together. It is easy to pick a different vowel pair or to leave the w out.

Watch out for: yawen, yown, yaon

Memory tip: When you yawn you might let out a sleepy aw. Write that aw in the middle: y-aw-n.

Yawn in a sentence

Example 1: I started to yawn during the long film.

Example 2: Our dog yawns after every meal.

Example 3: Grandpa gave a big yawn in his armchair.

Fun Fact

Yawns spread. Seeing someone yawn, or even reading about it, can make you yawn too.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) blanket
b) yawnn
c) pillow
d) sleepy

Show answer

b) yawnn. Yawn ends with a single n.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

yawne

a) w
b) y
c) e
d) a

Show answer

c) e. Nothing follows the last sound of yawn, so the e is extra.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

nawy

a) awyn
b) ynaw
c) nyaw
d) yawn

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d) yawn. Keep the aw pair together and put the y in front.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is polite to do when you yawn?

a) cover your mouth
b) hold your nose
c) clap your hands
d) close your eyes

Show answer

a) cover your mouth

2. A yawn at night is often a sign that it is time to ____.

a) go to school
b) have lunch
c) go to bed
d) start playing

Show answer

c) go to bed

More words from this list

before, chief, drain, gas, lamp, parent, sandal, swim

Next steps

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