Spell Bee Word: Outside

What does outside mean?

Word: Outside

Part of Speech: Adverb, preposition

Meaning: Outside means not inside a building or a place; out in the open air.

Antonyms: inside

How do you spell outside?

Syllables: out - side

Tricky part: The e at the end is silent, so children often leave it out and write outsid.

Watch out for: outsid, outsied

Memory tip: Tap the table once when you finish writing outside: that tap is for the quiet e at the end.

Idioms and Phrases

1. think outside the box: to think of new and different ideas. Example: "Julia thought outside the box and made a bird feeder from an old bottle."

Outside in a sentence

Example 1: Wait outside the classroom till the bell rings.

Example 2: It is raining outside, so take an umbrella.

Example 3: The cat sat outside the door and miaowed.

Fun Fact

Eye doctors say that playing outside in daylight helps keep children's eyes healthy.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

outside

a) behind
b) downstairs
c) outdoors
d) upstairs

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) autside
b) outcide
c) owtside
d) outside

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

outs_de

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

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

outtside

a) s
b) t
c) o
d) d

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mum says, 'Go and play outside.' Where can you play?

a) in the classroom
b) in the kitchen
c) in your bedroom
d) in the garden

2. Which of these is usually found outside a house?

a) a front gate
b) a cupboard
c) a kitchen sink
d) a bed