What does lattice mean?
Word: Lattice
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Lattice means a frame of wooden or metal strips that cross each other, leaving open spaces between them.
How do you spell lattice?
Syllables: lat - tice
Tricky part: Two t's sit in the middle, yet the sound is a single tap. Students often write one t, as in the word later.
Watch out for: latice, lettice
Memory tip: A t looks like two crossed strips of wood. Put two of them side by side and you have a little frame.
Lattice in a sentence
Example 1: We wove a lattice of paper strips for the craft fair.
Example 2: The lattice threw small diamond-shaped shadows across the floor.
Example 3: Papa nailed a wooden lattice across the side of the veranda.
Fun Fact
Carved stone lattice screens keep rooms cool and shady in many old forts and palaces in India.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Champ
Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:
latt_ _ _
a) ice
b) ise
c) iss
d) ess
Show answer
a) ice. The ending is the same as in office and notice.
Word Tally
You get 1 mark for each misspelt word you find in the list. How many marks will you get?
lattice, archway, shuter, cieling, chimny, doorstep
a) 3
b) 2
c) 1
d) 4
Show answer
a) 3. Shutter, ceiling and chimney are the misspelt three.
Spell Spies
Choose the misspelt word/s in the given sentence:
The gardner trained the jasmine to climb up a wooden lattice beside the kitchen window.
a) only gardner
b) jasmine and lattice
c) gardner and jasmine
d) only jasmine
Show answer
a) only gardner. A person who looks after plants needs an e after the d; nothing else in the sentence is wrong.
Word Puzzle
Match the words with their meanings:
1. lattice 2. hedge 3. awning a. a row of bushes planted close together b. a criss-cross screen fixed to a wall or porch c. a sheet of cloth that shades a window
a) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
b) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b
c) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
d) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
Show answer
c) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c. The criss-cross screen is the lattice, the bushes are the hedge and the shady cloth is the awning.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why would a lattice make a poor front door?
a) It can never be made of wood.
b) It is far too heavy to open.
c) Anyone could see through the gaps.
d) It would block out all the light.
Show answer
c) Anyone could see through the gaps.
2. Which of these has a lattice pattern?
a) a smooth layer of icing on a cake
b) strips of pastry crossed on a tart
c) a plain sheet of white paper
d) a solid brick wall around a yard
Show answer
b) strips of pastry crossed on a tart
