Spell Bee Word: Both

What does both mean?

Word: Both

Part of Speech: Determiner, pronoun

Meaning: Both means the two together, this one and the other one too.

How do you spell both?

Syllables: both

Tricky part: Both has a long o sound, like in go. Children often add a w or an a to it, as in bowth or boath.

Watch out for: bowth, boath

Memory tip: No w and no a: in both, the long o sound is written with the o all on its own.

Both in a sentence

Example 1: I hold the cup with both hands.

Example 2: Asha and Kofi both love mangoes.

Example 3: Both of my shoes are blue.

Fun Fact

We use both for exactly two things. When there are three or more, English uses all instead: all the children, not both the children.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) aple
b) both

Sound Check

Choose the word which rhymes with 'both':

a) cloth
b) growth

Spellacadabra

Remove one letter to make a meaningful word:

bothe

a) b
b) e

Jumble Tumble

Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a hidden word:

tobh

a) both
b) boht

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ali carries a big box in both hands. Which hands is he using?

a) only his right hand
b) neither of his hands
c) his left and right hands
d) only his left hand

2. Ana and Ben both like rice. Who likes rice?

a) only Ben
b) neither child
c) only Ana
d) Ana and Ben