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Spell Bee Word: Grotto

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What does grotto mean?

Word: Grotto

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Grotto means a small, pretty hollow in rock, often near water or built as a decoration in a garden.

Synonyms: cavern

How do you spell grotto?

Syllables: grot - to

Tricky part: The t is doubled: grot-to. For more than one, write grottoes or grottos.

Watch out for: groto, grotow, grotoe

Memory tip: Picture the two t's as two tall rocks guarding the mouth of the grotto.

Grotto in a sentence

Example 1: We rowed into a grotto by the sea.

Example 2: Our school garden has a small grotto with ferns and flowers.

Example 3: Water dripped from the roof of the grotto into a clear pool.

Fun Fact

The Blue Grotto on the island of Capri in Italy glows bright blue because sunlight enters through an underwater opening and lights up the water.

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Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

grotto

a) desert
b) bridge
c) cave
d) tower

Show answer

c) cave. A grotto is a small cave.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Our class picnic was beside a cool gratto in the hills near Pachmarhi.

a) hills
b) gratto
c) cool
d) picnic

Show answer

b) gratto. The vowel before the double t is o, as in got.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) cavurn
b) stalactyte
c) tunel
d) grotto

Show answer

d) grotto. Spelt properly they are cavern, tunnel and stalactite, so grotto is the only correct word in the set.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where might you find a grotto?

a) in a rocky cliff by the sea
b) at the top of a tall tower
c) on a busy city road
d) in the middle of a flat desert

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a) in a rocky cliff by the sea

2. Which words best describe a grotto?

a) cool and shady
b) hot and dusty
c) bright and noisy
d) huge and flat

Show answer

a) cool and shady

Associated Words

Words that start with gro: group, gross, grown, groundwork, growl

More words from this list

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