Spell Bee Word: flute

Basic Details

Word: Flute

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A long, thin musical instrument with finger holes. You blow across a hole near one end to make soft, sweet notes.

How to Spell Flute

Syllables: flute

Tricky part: The oo sound is spelt with a u and a silent e at the end. Many children write floot or forget the e.

Watch out for: floot, flut, flewt

Memory tip: Flute and cute end the same way: u, t, then a quiet e that makes the u long.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Lord Krishna is often shown playing a flute.

Example 2: My sister practises the flute every evening after school.

Example 3: The flute made a soft, sweet sound in the music room.

Fun Fact

Flutes carved from bird bones more than 35,000 years ago have been found in caves in Germany.

Practise the CREST Way

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

fl_____

a) uet
b) ute
c) ewt
d) oot

Show answer

b) ute. Flute uses u with a silent e, the same pattern as cute and mute.

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) floot
b) route
c) mute
d) brute

Show answer

a) floot. All four end in the same sound, but the instrument is written u-t-e, not o-o-t.

Jumble Tumble

What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?

teulf

a) a large bird that cannot fly
b) a tool for cutting paper
c) a kind of soft white cheese
d) a musical instrument that you blow into

Show answer

d) a musical instrument that you blow into. The letters t, e, u, l, f make flute, and you play a flute with your breath.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A flute makes music when you play it ___.

a) by pulling a bow across it
b) by blowing air into it
c) by hitting it with sticks
d) by pressing piano keys

Show answer

b) by blowing air into it

2. In India, a flute made of bamboo is called a ___.

a) sitar
b) dhol
c) tabla
d) bansuri

Show answer

d) bansuri

Associated Words

Next steps

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