What does low mean?
Word: Low
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Low means close to the ground, or not far above the bottom of something.
Sounds like: lo (an old word used in the phrase lo and behold, to point to something surprising)
How do you spell low?
Syllables: low
Tricky part: Low sounds exactly like lo, an old word heard in the phrase lo and behold. When you mean close to the ground, you need the other spelling.
Watch out for: loh, loa
Memory tip: Lo and behold is for a surprise; for something close to the ground, the word is one letter longer than lo.
Low in a sentence
Example 1: The cat jumped onto the low wall beside our gate.
Example 2: Please talk in a low voice while the baby sleeps.
Example 3: Prices at the weekly market are low in the evening.
Fun Fact
Low is also the word for the deep sound a cow makes, though moo is the word most people use.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
The roof of the old hut was so loe that Dad had to bend down.
a) roof
b) loe
c) bend
d) down
Show answer
b) loe. Roof, bend and down are spelt correctly; the odd word should rhyme with snow and be spelt the same way.
Word Makeup
Choose the suffix that completes the word:
low____
a) ar
b) ur
c) or
d) er
Show answer
d) er. A shelf nearer the floor is the lower shelf, with the same ending as taller and smaller.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
low
a) high
b) dark
c) short
d) small
Show answer
a) high. A low shelf is near the floor and a high shelf is near the ceiling.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) low
b) beneeth
c) vally
d) botom
Show answer
a) low. Bottom has a double t, valley ends in ey, and beneath has ea in the middle.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these is usually low?
a) a footstool
b) a mountain peak
c) a top shelf
d) a tall tower
Show answer
a) a footstool
2. 'The water in the well is low this summer.' What does this tell you?
a) The water is very warm
b) There is not much water in it
c) The well has just been built
d) The well is full to the top
Show answer
b) There is not much water in it
