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Spell Bee Word: Yet


What does yet mean?

Word: Yet

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning: Yet means up to now, or so far. Has Papa come home yet?

How do you spell yet?

Syllables: yet

Tricky part: Yet has the short e sound you hear in pet and hen. Some children write yit or yeat.

Watch out for: yit, yeat, yete

Memory tip: Yet begins with ye, just like yes and yesterday.

Yet in a sentence

Example 1: Is the cake ready yet?

Example 2: I have not had my lunch yet.

Example 3: The bus has not come yet.

Fun Fact

Yet began as giet in Old English. Back then a g at the start of a word was often said like a y.

Practise the CREST Way

Rhyme Chime

Choose the word that rhymes with yet.

a) net
b) not

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a) net. Net rhymes with yet. Not has an o, so the middle sound changes.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing consonant:

ye_

a) d
b) t

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b) t. Yet ends with a t, the same sound that ends cat and hut.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

key ---> yet ---> ____

a) ten
b) yak

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a) ten. Yet ends in t, so ten comes next. Yak starts with y, as yet does.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Asha says, 'My tea is not cool yet.' How is her tea now?

a) on the floor
b) very cold
c) all gone
d) still hot

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d) still hot

2. Mum asks, 'Has Didi come home yet?' Didi is still at school. What do you say?

a) She is in the kitchen.
b) Yes, she came at six.
c) Yes, she is here.
d) No, she is not here.

Show answer

d) No, she is not here.

Associated Words

cotbigpuntapeat
foxcopjugaretag

Next steps

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