Spell Bee Word: Pane

Basic Details

Word: Pane

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: One flat sheet of glass fitted into a window or a door.

Sounds like: pain (the feeling of being hurt)

How to Spell Pane

Syllables: pane

Tricky part: Pane ends in a silent e that makes the a say its name. It sounds just like pain, which means hurt.

Watch out for: paen, paine

Memory tip: Pane belongs with lane, cane and plane: a, n, then the magic e. Picture an e painted on the window glass.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Raindrops slid down the window pane.

Example 2: The cricket ball cracked a pane of glass.

Example 3: Our cat likes to press her nose against the window pane.

Fun Fact

Old houses often have windows made of many small panes, because big sheets of glass were very hard to make long ago.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Champ

Choose the correct word for the blank:

The ball broke a ___ of glass in the window.

a) pane
b) pan
c) pen
d) pain

Show answer

a) pane. A sheet of window glass is a pane.

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) paen
b) lane
c) mane
d) cane

Show answer

a) paen. Here n comes before the e: pane, like lane and cane.

Sound Check

Which of the following words does not rhyme with pane?

a) plane
b) rain
c) pan
d) vein

Show answer

c) pan. Pan has a short a; rain, vein and plane all end in ayn.

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

p_ _e

a) en
b) ai
c) ae
d) an

Show answer

d) an. The a comes before the n, and the e at the end makes the a say its name.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A pane is made of ___.

a) glass
b) bread
c) rubber
d) wool

Show answer

a) glass

2. Which sentence uses pane correctly?

a) The pane barked loudly.
b) The window pane was dusty.
c) Mumma cooked in a pane.
d) I have a pane in my leg.

Show answer

b) The window pane was dusty.

Associated Words

Next steps

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