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Spell Bee Word: flowerpot


Basic Details

Word: Flowerpot

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A container, usually of clay or plastic, in which a plant is grown.

Synonyms: plant pot, planter

How to Spell Flowerpot

Syllables: flow - er - pot

Tricky part: Flower is spelt ower, not our (flour is the powder for baking). Pot comes straight after with no space.

Watch out for: flowrpot, flowerpott, flowepot

Memory tip: Put a flower in a pot and push the two words together: flower + pot.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Dadi grows chillies in a flowerpot on the balcony.

Example 2: The cat knocked a flowerpot off the window ledge.

Example 3: We painted an old flowerpot with bright patterns for the class project.

Fun Fact

Plain clay flowerpots are often left unglazed because their walls let air and water pass through, which helps keep the roots from rotting.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the correctly spelt compound word:

a) greenhowse
b) flowerpot
c) sunflour
d) wheelbarow

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b) flowerpot. Flowerpot joins two correctly spelt words; the other three each have a mistake in one half.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

fl_werp_t

a) o, o
b) a, o
c) o, u
d) e, o

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a) o, o. An o sits in flower and another in pot.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

twoperlof

a) flowerbed
b) overflow
c) flowerpot
d) powerful

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c) flowerpot. Overflow needs a v and flowerbed a b and a d; the letters here make flowerpot.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does a flowerpot often have a small hole at the bottom?

a) to let sunlight in
b) to let extra water drain out
c) to make it lighter to lift
d) to hold a candle

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b) to let extra water drain out

2. Which of these would you put in a flowerpot?

a) soil and a seedling
b) pens and pencils
c) milk and sugar
d) shoes and socks

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a) soil and a seedling

Associated Words

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boostcourageoussuperstarsenselessisolation

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