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Spell Bee Word: Knit


What does knit mean?

Word: Knit

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Knit means to make clothes such as sweaters and scarves by looping wool together on long needles.

Sounds like: nit (the tiny egg of a head louse)

How do you spell knit?

Syllables: knit

Tricky part: The k at the start is silent, so the word sounds exactly like nit. Children who spell by sound leave the k out.

Watch out for: nitt, knite

Memory tip: Knit, knot and knock all hide a silent k at the front; say k-nit in your head as you write it.

Knit in a sentence

Example 1: Nani is knitting a red sweater for my baby cousin.

Example 2: We learnt to knit simple squares in our craft class.

Example 3: My aunt can knit and watch television at the same time.

Fun Fact

Long ago the k in knit was spoken out loud, so the word began with a k-n sound. The k went quiet hundreds of years ago, but the spelling kept it.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) autumn
b) knuckle
c) whistle
d) knet

Show answer

d) knet. Knit has the short i sound you hear in sit, so it is written with an i.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

knitt

a) n
b) k
c) t
d) i

Show answer

c) t. Knit ends in a single t; only knitting and knitted double it.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Dadi showed me how to knit a scarf for my little bruther.

a) showed
b) scarf
c) bruther
d) knit

Show answer

c) bruther. Brother has an o after the r, even though it sounds like u.

Word Makeup

Choose the correctly spelt compound word:

a) knitwear
b) knitwere
c) knitwair
d) knitware

Show answer

a) knitwear. Knitwear means knitted clothes, so its second part is wear, the word for what you put on.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does it mean to knit your brows?

a) to sew
b) to frown
c) to smile
d) to sleep

Show answer

b) to frown

2. Which of these could you make by knitting?

a) a woolly cap
b) a paper boat
c) a glass jar
d) a wooden spoon

Show answer

a) a woolly cap

Associated Words

Next steps

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