What does chariot mean?
Word: Chariot
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Chariot means a small vehicle pulled by horses, used long ago for racing and in grand parades.
How do you spell chariot?
Syllables: char - i - ot
Tricky part: The last part is iot, said 'ee-ut'. Pupils who spell by ear write chariet or chariut.
Watch out for: chariet, chariut
Memory tip: Patriot ends the same way: both words finish in iot, never iet.
Chariot in a sentence
Example 1: In the school play, Rohan rode a cardboard chariot pulled by two classmates.
Example 2: The film showed two white horses pulling a chariot round a dusty track.
Example 3: The museum shows a small bronze chariot found by archaeologists.
Fun Fact
The Circus Maximus, the great chariot-racing ground of ancient Rome, could hold well over 100,000 spectators, more than almost any cricket stadium today.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
charriot
a) r
b) h
c) i
d) o
Show answer
a) r. Only one r follows the a, unlike carriage and carrot.
Spell-o-Spell
Only one word in the list is spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of that word.
1. palanqin 2. carrage 3. rikshaw 4. chariot
a) a covered seat carried on poles by people
b) an open cart once raced or driven in ancient times
c) a four-wheeled vehicle with a roof, pulled by horses
d) a light vehicle for passengers, pulled or pedalled by one person
Show answer
b) an open cart once raced or driven in ancient times. Carriage keeps an i before the age, palanquin has a u after the q, and rickshaw has a c before the k.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
The wooden chariot for the town parade was decorated with marigolds, brass bells and silk banners before it began its slow procesion through the crowded streets.
a) marigolds
b) procesion
c) crowded
d) chariot
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b) procesion. Procession has a double s before the ion.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why were chariots useful in ancient races?
a) they could float on water
b) they had no need of animals
c) they were light and fast
d) they carried heavy loads of grain
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c) they were light and fast
2. How many wheels did a typical racing chariot have?
a) three
b) two
c) four
d) six
Show answer
b) two
