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Spell Bee Word: Belt


What does belt mean?

Word: Belt

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Belt means a strip of leather or cloth worn around the waist to hold up trousers or a skirt.

How do you spell belt?

Syllables: belt

Tricky part: The e in belt is short, so children sometimes write bilt or balt.

Watch out for: bilt, bhelt

Memory tip: Say belt and then red: the same short e sound, and both are spelt with e.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. tighten your belt: To spend less money than before. Example: "When prices went up, the family had to tighten their belt."

Belt in a sentence

Example 1: Arjun's new belt is made of brown leather.

Example 2: My school belt is navy blue.

Example 3: Papa needs a new belt for his grey trousers.

Fun Fact

In karate, the colour of a student's belt shows how far they have reached, from white for beginners up to black.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) shirt
b) button
c) beltt
d) jacket

Show answer

c) beltt. Belt finishes with a single t.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

be_t

a) l
b) p
c) m
d) k

Show answer

a) l. The l goes just before the t.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

cap, scarf, ____, socks

a) earring
b) belt
c) hat
d) crown

Show answer

b) belt. Go down the body: a cap on the head, a scarf round the neck, a belt at the waist and socks on the feet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the metal part at the front of a belt called?

a) the zip
b) the hook
c) the buckle
d) the button

Show answer

c) the buckle

2. Why might a child wear a belt with school shorts?

a) to keep the feet warm
b) to carry a water bottle
c) to stop them slipping down
d) to keep the rain off

Show answer

c) to stop them slipping down

Associated Words

More Class 1 Summer Spell Bee words starting with be: beach, beetroot, beautiful, beard, beauty, begin

More words from this list

chin, dress, giant, leaf, pasta, sauce, table, yawn

Next steps

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