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Spell Bee Word: Otter


What does otter mean?

Word: Otter

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Otter means a furry animal that lives near rivers or the sea and is an excellent swimmer.

How do you spell otter?

Syllables: ot - ter

Tricky part: There is a double t in the middle, even though you hear only one t.

Watch out for: oter, oterr

Memory tip: Think of two otters swimming side by side: they are the two t's in the middle of ot-ter.

Otter in a sentence

Example 1: The otter floated on its back and cracked a shell.

Example 2: We spotted an otter near the river bank at dawn.

Example 3: Otters have thick fur that keeps them warm in cold water.

Fun Fact

India is home to three kinds of otter, including the smooth-coated otter seen in rivers such as the Chambal.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) tortise
b) otter
c) crocodil
d) squirel

Show answer

b) otter. Squirrel, tortoise and crocodile are the right spellings of the other three.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

We saw an ottur swimming on its back in the river.

a) swimming
b) ottur
c) river
d) back

Show answer

b) ottur. The animal's name ends in er.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

_tt_r

a) a, e
b) i, e
c) e, e
d) o, e

Show answer

d) o, e. The word starts with a short o, as in on.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Otters swim well partly because of their ____.

a) heavy hooves
b) hard shells
c) webbed feet
d) large ears

Show answer

c) webbed feet

2. The otter belongs to the same animal family as the ____.

a) turtle
b) seal
c) beaver
d) weasel

Show answer

d) weasel

Associated Words

Words that end in -ter: scatter, flutter, hunter, glitter, printer, helicopter

More words from this list

rhythm, suppose, affection, bowling, confusion, echo, gradual, knit

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