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Spell Bee Word: Elbow


What does elbow mean?

Word: Elbow

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Elbow means the joint in the middle of your arm, where it bends.

How do you spell elbow?

Syllables: el - bow

Tricky part: The ending sounds like the o in go, but it is spelt ow, as in snow. Children often forget the w.

Watch out for: elbo, elboe

Memory tip: Imagine snow landing on your elbow: snow and elbow finish with the same two letters.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. elbow room: enough space to move about Example: "The bus was so full that there was no elbow room."
  2. elbow grease: hard work with your hands, like scrubbing Example: "It took some elbow grease to clean the muddy shoes."

Elbow in a sentence

Example 1: I hurt my elbow when I fell off the cycle.

Example 2: Do not put your elbows on the dining table.

Example 3: Bend your elbow to lift the bag.

Fun Fact

When you knock your funny bone, you are really hitting a nerve near your elbow, not a bone.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) stomak
b) elbow
c) eyebrow
d) finger

Show answer

a) stomak. The k sound at the end of this tummy word is spelt ch, as in school.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

el_ow

a) b
b) v
c) d
d) p

Show answer

a) b. Press your lips together for the middle sound, as you do for bat and ball.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

ellbow

a) w
b) e
c) l
d) b

Show answer

c) l. Only one l comes after the e.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

shoulder, ____, wrist, fingers

a) elbow
b) heel
c) hip
d) knee

Show answer

a) elbow. Moving down the arm from the shoulder, you reach this joint before the wrist.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these needs you to bend your elbow?

a) nodding your head
b) blinking your eyes
c) wiggling your toes
d) eating with a spoon

Show answer

d) eating with a spoon

2. Which of these animals has no elbows?

a) a snake
b) a bear
c) a monkey
d) a horse

Show answer

a) a snake

Associated Words

More Class 2 Summer Spell Bee words starting with e: evening, enter, escape, enemy, enough, effort

More words from this list

gravity, kingfisher, ocean, rib, squirrel, vinegar, awful, chew

Next steps

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