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Spell Bee Word: Cot


What does cot mean?

Word: Cot

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Cot means a baby's bed with high sides. In India, cot is also used for any small, light bed.

Synonyms: bed

How do you spell cot?

Syllables: cot

Tricky part: Cot has a short o in the middle. Cat and cut are other words, so listen to the middle sound.

Watch out for: caut, cawt

Memory tip: Picture a baby's round face in the middle of the cot: the o in cot is round like it.

Cot in a sentence

Example 1: The baby is asleep in her cot.

Example 2: Our dog likes to sleep under the cot.

Example 3: We put the cot near the window.

Fun Fact

Cot came into English from the Hindi word khat, a light bed with a wooden frame.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the incorrectly spelt magical word:

a) cot
b) cott

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b) cott. Cott has a second t that cot does not need.

Rhyme Chime

Find the word that doesn't rhyme:

a) pet
b) cot
c) hot
d) pot

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a) pet. Pot and hot end with the same ot sound as cot; pet has an e.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing consonant:

_ot

a) c
b) k

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a) c. Cot starts with c, the same letter as cup and cake.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

cot ---> top ---> ____

a) tin
b) pen

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b) pen. Top ends with p, and pen starts with p. Tin starts with t, the first letter of top.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a baby lie on inside a cot?

a) a plastic chair
b) a metal shelf
c) a soft mattress
d) a wooden table

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c) a soft mattress

2. Why does a baby's cot have high sides?

a) so the baby can see out
b) so the baby does not fall out
c) so the cot looks pretty
d) so the cot is lighter

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b) so the baby does not fall out

Associated Words

ragdidranbigten
godugdenhadsee

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