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Spell Bee Word: Clatter


What does clatter mean?

Word: Clatter

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Clatter means a loud noise made when hard things knock against each other, such as plates or pans.

How do you spell clatter?

Syllables: clat - ter

Tricky part: Two t's sit in the middle, as in attic and battle. Writing only one t is the usual slip.

Watch out for: clater, claterr

Memory tip: Attic, battle and this word all share a short a followed by a double t.

Clatter in a sentence

Example 1: The spoons fell into the sink with a clatter.

Example 2: We heard the clatter of horses' hooves on the stone road in Udaipur.

Example 3: There was a great clatter in the kitchen as Mum looked for the big pot.

Fun Fact

The word is thought to copy the noise it names, like bang and crash, which is why it seems noisy when you say it.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Our tiffin boxes made a loud klatter when the bag slipped off the bench.

a) klatter
b) slipped
c) tiffin
d) bench

Show answer

a) klatter. This noisy word starts with a c, as clap and clock do.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

trelcat

a) clutter
b) chatter
c) platter
d) clatter

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d) clatter. Clutter needs a u, chatter needs an h, and platter needs a p.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

clatter

a) whisper
b) glow
c) silence
d) rattle

Show answer

d) rattle. Both words name the noise of hard things knocking together.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) thunder
b) rumbel
c) clatter
d) whistle

Show answer

b) rumbel. Rumble ends in le, like tumble and grumble.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these would most likely make a clatter?

a) snow falling
b) a feather landing
c) a tray of cups falling
d) a cat sleeping

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c) a tray of cups falling

2. A clatter is a kind of ____.

a) colour
b) smell
c) sound
d) taste

Show answer

c) sound

Associated Words

Words that end in -tter: babysitter, otter, embitter

More words from this list

disastrous, foreign, intentional, mullet, puffin, sneeze, unbelievable, allowance

Next steps

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