Spell Bee Word: Lot

What does lot mean?

Word: Lot

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Lot means a big number or amount of something, as in a lot of sweets.

Synonyms: plenty

Antonyms: few

How do you spell lot?

Syllables: lot

Tricky part: When you mean many, a lot is two words with a space between them. Alot, as one word, is a very common slip.

Watch out for: alot, alott

Memory tip: A lot is always two words. If you can put whole in the middle (a whole lot), there must be a space.

Lot in a sentence

Example 1: I have a lot of crayons.

Example 2: There was a lot of rain today.

Example 3: We saw a lot of monkeys at the zoo.

Fun Fact

Long ago, people drew lots, small sticks or slips of paper, to decide things fairly. That is the oldest meaning of lot.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the incorrectly spelt magical word:

a) lot
b) lote

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b) lote. Lote has an extra letter that lot does not need.

Rhyme Chime

Find the word that doesn't rhyme:

a) dot
b) log
c) hot
d) lot

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b) log. Lot, dot and hot all finish the same way. Log finishes with a g sound.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing vowel:

l_t

a) u
b) o

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b) o. Lot and orange share the same short sound, so o goes in the gap.

Jumble Jungle

Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a hidden word:

olt

a) lot
b) tlo

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a) lot. L, then o, then t. The o sits in the middle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one holds a lot of water?

a) a small cup
b) a full bucket
c) one drop
d) an empty glass

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b) a full bucket

2. Nani made a lot of laddoos for Diwali. How many did she make?

a) many
b) one
c) none
d) two

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a) many

Associated Words

Next steps

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