Spell Bee Word: Path

What does path mean?

Word: Path

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Path means a narrow way made for people to walk on, through a garden, a park or a field.

Synonyms: track, lane

How do you spell path?

Syllables: path

Tricky part: The last sound is spelt th, with t first and h second. Some children swap them and write ht.

Watch out for: paht, pathe, pahth

Memory tip: Put your tongue between your teeth for the th at the end, and the t and h stay in the right order.

Path in a sentence

Example 1: Walk on the path, not on the grass.

Example 2: A small path goes from our gate to the temple.

Example 3: We saw a squirrel run across the path in the park.

Fun Fact

Path is a very old English word. Over a thousand years ago it was written with a special letter, called thorn, for the th sound.

Practise the CREST Way

Spellacadabra

From which option does a letter need to be removed to make a meaningful word?

a) fence
b) hedge
c) garden
d) paath

Word Fusion

Add the correct option to the word before the blank to make a new word:

We walked along the foot______ beside the river.

a) path
b) part
c) pass
d) pan

Sound Check

Which of the following words rhymes with path?

a) bat
b) bath
c) pat
d) pass

Spell Spies

Choose the pair which has a spelling error:

a) path : walk
b) sky : flie
c) pool : swim
d) road : drive

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A path through a garden is mostly used by ____.

a) fast trains
b) heavy lorries
c) big ships
d) people on foot

2. When you are on the right path, you are going the ____ way.

a) correct
b) longest
c) slowest
d) wrong