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Spell Bee Word: Cat


What does cat mean?

Word: Cat

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Cat means a small furry animal that many people keep as a pet.

Synonyms: kitty

How do you spell cat?

Syllables: cat

Tricky part: Cat starts with c, not k. Both letters can make the same first sound, so children often reach for k.

Watch out for: katt, kaet

Memory tip: The c at the start of cat curls round, like a cat curled up asleep.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. raining cats and dogs: Raining very heavily. Example: "It was raining cats and dogs, so we played indoors."

Cat in a sentence

Example 1: Our cat sleeps in the sun.

Example 2: The cat drank all the milk.

Example 3: A black cat ran across the road.

Fun Fact

A cat can turn each ear on its own to listen to sounds coming from different sides.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the incorrectly spelt magical word:

a) cat
b) catte

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b) catte. Catte adds an e; cat ends at the t.

Rhyme Chime

Find the word that doesn't rhyme:

a) cat
b) cut
c) mat
d) hat

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b) cut. Hat and mat end in at, like cat; cut ends in ut.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing vowel:

c_t

a) a
b) e

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a) a. Say cat: the middle sound is the a of apple.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

cat ---> tin ---> ____

a) toy
b) nut

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b) nut. Tin ends in n, and nut is the only choice that starts with n.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the long stiff hairs near a cat's nose called?

a) scales
b) whiskers
c) claws
d) feathers

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b) whiskers

2. A baby cat is called a ____.

a) kitten
b) calf
c) puppy
d) cub

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a) kitten

Associated Words

bedanytugsaycop
sadlithasnotway

Next steps

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