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Spell Bee Word: Mat


What does mat mean?

Word: Mat

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Mat means a flat piece of cloth, rubber or straw that you put on the floor.

Synonyms: rug

How do you spell mat?

Syllables: mat

Tricky part: Mat has no e on the end. Add one and you get mate, which means a friend.

Watch out for: mhat, matee

Memory tip: A mat lies flat on the floor, and nothing stands up at its end: no e on mat.

Mat in a sentence

Example 1: Wipe your feet on the mat.

Example 2: We sat on a mat for the picnic.

Example 3: Didi rolls out her yoga mat every morning.

Fun Fact

In Japan, the size of a room is often given by how many tatami mats fit on its floor.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the correctly spelt magical word:

a) mat
b) maat

Show answer

a) mat. Maat doubles the vowel; mat has just one.

Rhyme Chime

Find the word that doesn't rhyme:

a) bat
b) mat
c) hat
d) mug

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d) mug. Mug starts like mat, but its ending sounds nothing like bat and hat.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing consonant:

_at

a) m
b) z

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a) m. Zat is not a word. Close your lips for m and you get mat.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

jam ---> mat ---> ____

a) tiger
b) milk

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a) tiger. Mat ends with t. Tiger begins with t, so it joins the chain.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A mat is flat. Which of these is flat too?

a) a box
b) a sheet of paper
c) a cup
d) a ball

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b) a sheet of paper

2. Which word joins with mat to make a new word: ____mat?

a) door
b) milk
c) tree
d) sun

Show answer

a) door

Associated Words

howeatfortutcup
eggtwojutsupfin

Next steps

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