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Spell Bee Word: Mouth


What does mouth mean?

Word: Mouth

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Mouth means the part of your face you use to eat, talk and smile. Your teeth and tongue are inside it.

How do you spell mouth?

Syllables: mouth

Tricky part: The ow sound in the middle is spelt ou, not ow. Children often write mowth or mauth.

Watch out for: mowth, mauth, mooth

Memory tip: When you bump your toe you shout ouch with your mouth wide open. Mouth has that same ou.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. by word of mouth: By people telling each other, not by writing it down. Example: "News of the new sweet shop spread by word of mouth."

Mouth in a sentence

Example 1: Cover your mouth when you cough.

Example 2: The baby put the spoon in her mouth.

Example 3: My mouth was full of popcorn during the film.

Fun Fact

The place where a river flows into the sea is also called its mouth.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) teeth
b) tongue
c) cheek
d) mouf

Show answer

d) mouf. Mouth ends with th; an f there spells a different sound.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

plate, spoon, ____, stomach

a) mouth
b) ear
c) eye
d) nose

Show answer

a) mouth. Food goes from the plate onto a spoon, into your mouth and down to your stomach.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

moutth

a) o
b) m
c) t
d) h

Show answer

c) t. Mouth has just one t.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do we cover our mouth when we cough?

a) so the cough stops at once
b) so nobody can hear us
c) so germs do not spread
d) so our hands stay warm

Show answer

c) so germs do not spread

2. Your mouth helps you to ____.

a) sniff
b) listen
c) blink
d) chew

Show answer

d) chew

Associated Words

More Class 1 Summer Spell Bee words starting with mo: monkey, moon, Monday, mother, morning

More words from this list

quick, slipper, trouble, apple, bubble, croak, fifteen, hike

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

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Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

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