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Spell Bee Word: Pat


What does pat mean?

Word: Pat

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Pat means to touch something lightly and softly with a flat hand, often again and again.

Synonyms: tap

How do you spell pat?

Syllables: pat

Tricky part: Pat ends with one t, not two. Children often write patt.

Watch out for: patt, patte

Memory tip: Pat and tap are the same three letters back to front, and both are things you do with your hand.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. a pat on the back: praise for doing something well Example: "Riya got a pat on the back for her neat work."

Pat in a sentence

Example 1: Pat the puppy, but do not pull its tail.

Example 2: Teacher gave me a pat on the back.

Example 3: Pat your face dry with the towel.

Fun Fact

Pat also names a small flat lump of something soft, such as a pat of butter.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the correctly spelt magical word:

a) pat
b) paht

Show answer

a) pat. Paht slips in an h you cannot hear.

Rhyme Chime

Find the word that doesn't rhyme:

a) pot
b) hat
c) rat
d) pat

Show answer

a) pot. Pot starts like pat, but its middle sound is different, so it does not rhyme.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing consonant:

_at

a) d
b) p

Show answer

b) p. Press your lips together and pop them open: that is the sound pat starts with.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

cup ---> pat ---> ____

a) ten
b) pen

Show answer

a) ten. Pat ends with t, and ten starts with t. Pen starts with p, the start of pat.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dadu pats the baby on her back. How does he touch her?

a) loudly
b) roughly
c) sharply
d) gently

Show answer

d) gently

2. Riya wants to pat something gently. What should she choose?

a) a hungry tiger
b) a friendly puppy
c) a hissing snake
d) a buzzing bee

Show answer

b) a friendly puppy

Associated Words

onepundamtopvan
denfanhugragtoy

Next steps

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