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Spell Bee Word: Comb


What does comb mean?

Word: Comb

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Comb means a flat strip with a row of thin teeth that you pull through your hair to make it tidy.

How do you spell comb?

Syllables: comb

Tricky part: The b at the end is silent. We say 'kohm', so children often forget the b or write com.

Watch out for: coam, kome, comm

Memory tip: Comb, thumb and lamb all hide a quiet b at the end. Hold the comb with your thumb.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. go through something with a fine-tooth comb: To search or check something very carefully. Example: "Papa went through the car with a fine-tooth comb to find the lost earring."

Comb in a sentence

Example 1: My sister keeps a pink comb in her school bag.

Example 2: Comb your hair before you leave for school.

Example 3: Our old wooden comb has lost two teeth.

Fun Fact

In Old English the word was spelt camb, and the b was once said out loud. The sound faded long ago, but the spelling kept the letter.

Practise the CREST Way

Sound Check

Which of the following words does not rhyme with comb?

a) dome
b) home
c) come
d) foam

Show answer

c) come. Come looks like comb but is said 'kum'; home, foam and dome match comb's ending sound.

Word Champ

In which option are the given words arranged in alphabetical order?

1. comb 2. cake 3. cup

a) 123
b) 321
c) 231
d) 213

Show answer

d) 213. All three start with c, so look at the second letter: a, then o, then u.

Word Fusion

Add the correct option to the following to make a new word:

honey______

a) coamb
b) comeb
c) komb
d) comb

Show answer

d) comb. Bees store honey in the wax cells of a honeycomb.

Spell Spies

Choose the pair which has a spelling error:

a) cup : cups
b) comb : combs
c) dress : dresses
d) bench : benchs

Show answer

d) bench : benchs. Bench ends in ch, so it takes es: benches.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A comb and a ____ are both used to tidy hair.

a) spoon
b) towel
c) sponge
d) brush

Show answer

d) brush

2. Which bird has a red comb on its head?

a) rooster
b) parrot
c) sparrow
d) crow

Show answer

a) rooster

Associated Words

More Class 1 Winter Spell Bee words starting with co: couple, cover, coal, control

More words from this list

front, learn, nice, polar, seed, stalk, toast, apron

Next steps

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