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Spell Bee Word: myth


Basic Details

Word: Myth

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: An old story, often about gods or heroes, that explains how something came to be. It also means a belief that many people hold but that is not true.

Synonyms: legend, fable

Antonyms: fact, truth

How to Spell Myth

Syllables: myth

Tricky part: The short i sound is spelt y, and the end is th. With an i it becomes mith, which is wrong.

Watch out for: mith, mythe, myht

Memory tip: Myth, gym and hymn all hide a short i sound behind a y. Make myth part of that y gang.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The myth says that the Ganga came down from heaven through Shiva's hair.

Example 2: It is a myth that goldfish can remember things for only three seconds.

Example 3: Our class put on a play based on a Greek myth.

Fun Fact

The word comes from the Greek mythos, which simply meant word or story.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) mith
b) symbol
c) hymn
d) cylinder

Show answer

a) mith. Cylinder, symbol and hymn use y for the short i sound, and so must the story word.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

myth

a) fable
b) tale
c) legend
d) fact

Show answer

d) fact. Legend, fable and tale are kinds of stories; a fact is the opposite of a false belief.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

tymh

a) moth
b) myth
c) math
d) them

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b) myth. The y in the jumble settles it.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is most likely to be a myth?

a) a weather report
b) a shopping bill
c) a train timetable
d) a story of a god who made the oceans

Show answer

d) a story of a god who made the oceans

2. If a teacher says an idea is a myth, she means it is ____.

a) hard to read
b) very funny
c) very new
d) not true

Show answer

d) not true

Associated Words

advertiseefficacyregularlyslendereardrum
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Next steps

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