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Spell Bee Word: Keyhole


What does keyhole mean?

Word: Keyhole

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Keyhole means the small hole in a lock or door where you put a key.

How do you spell keyhole?

Syllables: key - hole

Tricky part: The silent e at the end of hole is the letter that gets dropped, so children write keyhol.

Watch out for: keyhol, keyhoel

Memory tip: A key slides into a hole, and the word is just those two things in that order.

Keyhole in a sentence

Example 1: Ravi could not find the keyhole in the dark.

Example 2: The keyhole on the old trunk was rusty.

Example 3: Put the key in the keyhole and turn it slowly.

Fun Fact

Doctors talk about keyhole surgery, when they operate through a very small cut instead of a large one.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the correctly spelt compound word:

a) kayhole
b) keehole
c) kiehole
d) keyhole

Show answer

d) keyhole. The key part keeps its ey when it joins hole.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) hinj
b) dorknob
c) padlok
d) keyhole

Show answer

d) keyhole. Doorknob, padlock and hinge are misspelt; keyhole is the correct one.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

keyholle

a) l
b) o
c) e
d) h

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a) l. Hole is spelt h-o-l-e, so the second l does not belong.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Grandpa oiled the keyhole so the old lock would turn eazily.

a) oiled
b) keyhole
c) eazily
d) lock

Show answer

c) eazily. Easily has an s, as in easy; keyhole is spelt right here.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where would you find a keyhole?

a) on a wooden cupboard door
b) on a light switch
c) on a ceiling fan
d) on a wall clock

Show answer

a) on a wooden cupboard door

2. Dadi says, 'Do not peep through the keyhole.' What does she want?

a) for you not to spy into the room
b) for you not to bang the door
c) for you not to lose the key
d) for you not to break the lock

Show answer

a) for you not to spy into the room

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