Spell Bee Word: Father

What does father mean?

Word: Father

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Father means a man who is a parent. Your father is your dad or papa.

Synonyms: dad, papa

Sounds like: farther (more far away, as in the farther shore)

How do you spell father?

Syllables: fa - ther

Tricky part: The middle has th, not just t. Children often write fater because they hear the t sound most.

Watch out for: fater, fatther

Memory tip: Father and brother both have th in the middle: put your tongue between your teeth for that sound and write t and h.

Idioms and Phrases

1. like father, like son: A son who acts or looks like his father. Example: "Rohan loves cricket just as his papa does; like father, like son."

Father in a sentence

Example 1: My father reads me a story at bedtime.

Example 2: Father bought mangoes from the fruit seller.

Example 3: Asha's father drives her to school on his scooter.

Fun Fact

In India and many other countries, Father's Day falls on the third Sunday of June.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Select the feminine form of the word:

father

a) aunt
b) mother
c) sister
d) niece

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) father
b) fathor
c) fathar
d) fathur

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

faather

a) f
b) t
c) e
d) a

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

htfaer

a) fatehr
b) fathre
c) father
d) fahter

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is a father?

a) a woman who has a daughter
b) a boy who has a sister
c) a man who has a son
d) a girl who has a brother

2. Your father's mother is your ____.

a) cousin
b) grandmother
c) aunt
d) sister