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Spell Bee Word: Last


What does last mean?

Word: Last

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Last means coming at the end, after all the others. The last child in the line stands right at the back.

Synonyms: final

Antonyms: first

How do you spell last?

Syllables: last

Tricky part: Children often drop the t at the end and write las. Say the word slowly and you can hear that t.

Watch out for: las, lasd

Memory tip: In a race, even the last runner still has to touch the tape. Last must still touch its t at the end.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. at last: After a long wait. Example: "At last the rain stopped and we went out to play."

Last in a sentence

Example 1: Rani ate the last cupcake.

Example 2: Friday is the last school day of the week.

Example 3: I came last in the sack race, but I had fun.

Fun Fact

Last is also the name of the wooden foot shape that shoemakers use to make shoes.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) last
b) lasst

Show answer

a) last. Lasst doubles the s, but last needs only one.

Sound Check

Choose the word which does not rhyme with 'last':

a) lost
b) past

Show answer

a) lost. Lost uses the short o of hot; past and last share the same ast sound.

Spellacadabra

Remove one letter to make a meaningful word:

laast

a) a
b) s

Show answer

a) a. Two a letters in a row are one too many; drop one and last appears.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ria came first in the race, Joy came second, Neha came third, and Sam came after all of them. Who was last?

a) Ria
b) Neha
c) Sam
d) Joy

Show answer

c) Sam

2. Which month is the last month of the year?

a) December
b) March
c) June
d) January

Show answer

a) December

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: final

More words from this list

no, room, tell, use, ago, boy, else, game

Next steps

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