What does hole mean?
Word: Hole
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Hole means an empty space in something solid, such as a hollow dug in the ground or an opening that goes right through a wall or a sock.
Synonyms: opening, hollow
Sounds like: whole (all of something, with no part left out)
How do you spell hole?
Syllables: hole
Tricky part: It sounds exactly like another common word that begins with a w, so some pupils put a w at the front. This word has no w at all.
Watch out for: wole, hoal
Memory tip: A hole is a place where something is missing, and the word itself is missing the w that its sound-alike starts with.
Hole in a sentence
Example 1: Mohan's sock has a small hole near the big toe.
Example 2: The squirrel hid a nut in a hole in the tree trunk.
Example 3: Papa dug a hole in the garden to plant a mango sapling.
Fun Fact
In golf, the word names both the small cup on the green and each section of the course, which is why a full round is played over 18 holes.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
hole
a) knot
b) lid
c) gap
d) heap
Show answer
c) gap. Both words name a space where nothing is; a heap and a lid fill or cover things up instead.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
holle
a) o
b) l
c) h
d) e
Show answer
b) l. Take away one l and the four letters left spell the word this page teaches.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
lheo
a) helm
b) hold
c) hose
d) hole
Show answer
d) hole. Hold needs a d, helm an m and hose an s, none of which is in the jumble.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) hole
b) burow
c) tunnell
d) crevise
Show answer
a) hole. Tunnel ends in el, burrow has two r's in the middle, and crevice ends in ice.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these is usually made with a hole in it on purpose?
a) a rubber eraser
b) a shirt button
c) a glass marble
d) a sealed jar
Show answer
b) a shirt button
2. Kiran says, 'There is a hole in my pocket.' What is most likely to happen?
a) the pocket changes colour
b) coins may drop out
c) the shirt will shrink
d) the pocket gets heavier
Show answer
b) coins may drop out
