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Spell Bee Word: Alarm


What does alarm mean?

Word: Alarm

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Alarm means a loud sound, like a bell, that wakes you up or warns you of danger.

Synonyms: siren

How do you spell alarm?

Syllables: a - larm

Tricky part: Children often slip an extra a or e between the r and the m. There is no vowel there.

Watch out for: alaram, alarem

Memory tip: Your arm is inside alarm. Stretch out your arm to switch off the alarm.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. raise the alarm: To warn people that something is wrong. Example: "The guard raised the alarm when he saw smoke."

Alarm in a sentence

Example 1: My alarm rings at six o'clock.

Example 2: The fire alarm went off in the building.

Example 3: Set an alarm for the cricket match.

Fun Fact

Alarm comes from Italian words meaning to arms, a shout telling soldiers to pick up their weapons.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) ladder
b) pocket
c) allarm
d) candle

Show answer

c) allarm. Alarm has a single l.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

alarm

a) warning
b) lullaby
c) pillow
d) whisper

Show answer

a) warning. An alarm is a warning that something is wrong or that it is time to get up.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

_larm

a) a
b) u
c) o
d) e

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a) a. The first sound of alarm is a quick a, as in about.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The fire alarm rings at school. What should you do?

a) hide under your desk
b) line up and go out calmly
c) keep working quietly
d) run back for your bag

Show answer

b) line up and go out calmly

2. What can you set an alarm on?

a) a kettle
b) a calculator
c) a mobile phone
d) a torch

Show answer

c) a mobile phone

Associated Words

More Class 1 Summer Spell Bee words starting with al: always, allow, alligator

More words from this list

brain, continue, fame, gull, marigold, pollution, ship, tie

Next steps

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