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Spell Bee Word: Catch


What does catch mean?

Word: Catch

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Catch means to get hold of something that is moving, like a ball thrown to you.

Synonyms: grab

How do you spell catch?

Syllables: catch

Tricky part: There is a t before the ch that you hardly hear. Children often leave it out and write cach.

Watch out for: cach, catsh

Memory tip: The t in catch is quiet, so tap the table once for it when you spell the word aloud.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. catch a cold: To fall ill with a cold. Example: "Wear your sweater or you may catch a cold."

Catch in a sentence

Example 1: Rohan jumped high to catch the ball.

Example 2: Our cat likes to catch moths at night.

Example 3: Can you catch the leaf before it falls?

Fun Fact

In cricket, if a fielder catches the ball before it touches the ground, the batter is out.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

catch

a) take
b) keep
c) hold
d) throw

Show answer

d) throw. You throw a ball to a friend, and your friend catches it.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) cetch
b) wicket
c) bowler
d) fielder

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a) cetch. The vowel in catch is a, the same as in cat.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

tchac

a) actch
b) ctcha
c) catch
d) atchc

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c) catch. The quiet t comes just before the ch at the end.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Our puppy runs to katch every stick.

a) puppy
b) stick
c) runs
d) katch

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d) katch. Catch starts with a c, not a k.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which part of your body do you use to catch a ball?

a) your nose
b) your ears
c) your hands
d) your knees

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c) your hands

2. What do people use to catch fish?

a) a broom
b) a bat
c) a net
d) a kite

Show answer

c) a net

Associated Words

Words that end in -tch: hutch, wristwatch, stretch

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: grab

More words from this list

dental, foolish, joke, November, rich, spoon, wake, bake

Next steps

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