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
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.
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.
Long ago, people drew lots, small sticks or slips of paper, to decide things fairly. That is the oldest meaning of lot.
Choose the incorrectly spelt magical word:
a) lot
b) lote
b) lote. Lote has an extra letter that lot does not need.
Find the word that doesn't rhyme:
a) dot
b) log
c) hot
d) lot
b) log. Lot, dot and hot all finish the same way. Log finishes with a g sound.
Fill in the missing vowel:
l_t
a) u
b) o
b) o. Lot and orange share the same short sound, so o goes in the gap.
Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a hidden word:
olt
a) lot
b) tlo
a) lot. L, then o, then t. The o sits in the middle.
1. Which one holds a lot of water?
a) a small cup
b) a full bucket
c) one drop
d) an empty glass
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
a) many
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