What does noise mean?
Word: Noise
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Noise means a sound, especially a loud one or one that is not nice to hear.
Synonyms: din, racket, clamour
How do you spell noise?
Syllables: noise
Tricky part: The middle sounds like z but is spelt with an s. Children often write noize.
Watch out for: noize, noizz
Memory tip: Busy children make a lot of noise, and busy and noise both spell their buzzing z sound with an s.
Idioms and Phrases
- make a noise about something: To complain about something or talk about it a lot. Example: "Mohit made a lot of noise about the long homework."
Noise in a sentence
Example 1: The noise of the traffic woke the baby.
Example 2: The noise of the pressure cooker whistle told Mum the soup was ready.
Example 3: We heard a strange noise from the kitchen and found the cat playing with a spoon.
Fun Fact
White noise, a steady hiss like the sound of a fan, helps some people sleep because it covers sudden sounds.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
noise
a) silence
b) laughter
c) echo
d) music
Show answer
a) silence. When there is no sound at all, there is this.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
n_is_
a) u, e
b) o, e
c) a, e
d) o, a
Show answer
b) o, e. The word starts no and finishes with a silent e.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) whistle
b) thunder
c) noyse
d) rattle
Show answer
c) noyse. Noise is never spelt with a y in the middle.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
ienos
a) noise
b) niose
c) noies
d) nosie
Show answer
a) noise. These five letters make the word for what you hear when a drum is banged.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In a music room, which instrument is likely to make the most noise?
a) a tiny bell
b) a wooden flute
c) a big drum
d) a mouth organ
Show answer
c) a big drum
2. Why does the library ask readers not to make a noise?
a) so others can read in peace
b) so the doors stay shut
c) so the lights stay on
d) so the books stay dry
Show answer
a) so others can read in peace
