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A bee landed on the yellow flower.
What does Bee mean?
A bee is an insect that can help flowers grow.
Dictionary definition
A flying insect that often collects nectar and helps pollinate plants.
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Bee in a sentence
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The bee carried pollen from one blossom to another.
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The article explained how a bee can help plants make seeds and fruit.
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Practice 1
What does bee mean?
A bee is a flying insect that often visits flowers and moves pollen.
Practice 2
Which word is related to bee?
A honeybee is a common type of bee.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses bee correctly?
A bee is an insect that can buzz and visit flowers.
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MeaningBee means A bee is an insect that can help flowers grow.
ExampleExample: A bee landed on the yellow flower.
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Synonyms
Words like Bee
honeybeeUse for a common kind of bee that makes honey.
pollinatorUse for an animal that helps move pollen between flowers.
Antonyms
Opposite words
flowerA plant part a bee may visit, not the insect.
plantA living thing bees may help pollinate.
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Word family
Bee word family
Base word
bee
noun
bees
More than one bee.
noun
beehive
A place where bees live.
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Hint for students
A bee is an insect that can help flowers grow.
Common mix-up
Do not use bee as a guess from sound alone. Check the sentence to make sure the meaning fits.
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Read this model sentence: The bee carried pollen from one blossom to another. Clue words: carried, pollen, one. Underline clue words that show why bee fits instead of flower. Now write one new sentence that shows bee without using the word bee. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show bee?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The bee carried pollen from one blossom to another." Why does bee fit better than flower?
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