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Spell Bee Word: Allow


What does allow mean?

Word: Allow

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Allow means to say that someone may do something.

Synonyms: let, permit

Antonyms: stop

How do you spell allow?

Syllables: al - low

Tricky part: It has a double l: allow starts with the word all.

Watch out for: alou, alaw

Memory tip: Start with the word all. Will you allow all of us to play?

Allow in a sentence

Example 1: Mum will allow me to watch one cartoon.

Example 2: Phones are not allowed in class.

Example 3: Please allow the old man to sit.

Fun Fact

Allow and allowance are family words. An allowance is an amount of money allowed to someone, such as a daily allowance for a school trip.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) allaw
b) allou
c) allau
d) allow

Show answer

d) allow. The end of allow is ow, as in cow.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

allow

a) share
b) forbid
c) bring
d) carry

Show answer

b) forbid. To forbid is to say that someone may not do something.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

allowe

a) w
b) l
c) e
d) o

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c) e. Allow ends on its w, with no e after it.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The park does not allow dogs on the grass. What does this mean?

a) Dogs may sleep only on the grass.
b) Dogs must stay off the grass.
c) Dogs can run on the grass all day.
d) Dogs must play on the grass.

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b) Dogs must stay off the grass.

2. Which sign tells people they are not allowed to do something?

a) Open
b) Exit
c) No Parking
d) Welcome

Show answer

c) No Parking

Associated Words

Words that end in -low: blow, bungalow, below

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: let, permit, stop

More words from this list

brass, cooker, farmer, hand, merry, postman, shout, tired

Next steps

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