What does phone mean?
Word: Phone
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Phone means a machine you use to talk to someone who is far away. Phone is short for telephone.
Synonyms: telephone, mobile
Word origin: Phone is short for telephone, which was made from two Greek words meaning far away and sound or voice.
How do you spell phone?
Syllables: phone
Tricky part: The f sound at the start is spelt ph, not f.
Watch out for: fone, foan, phoan
Memory tip: Chant it as you dial a number: p and h say f, p and h say f.
Phone in a sentence
Example 1: Papa's phone rang during dinner.
Example 2: I spoke to Grandpa on the phone on his birthday.
Example 3: Please keep the phone on the table, not near the water.
Fun Fact
The first words ever spoken on a telephone, in 1876, were Alexander Graham Bell asking his helper, Mr Watson, to come to him.
Practise the CREST Way
Jumble Tumble
Choose the correct sequence of the jumbled letters to form a meaningful word:
n e h o p 1 2 3 4 5
a) 53421
b) 53412
c) 53142
d) 53124
Show answer
b) 53412. P (5) and h (3) make the f sound, then o (4), n (1) and e (2) finish phone.
Sound Check
Which of the following words rhymes with phone?
a) alone
b) done
c) none
d) gone
Show answer
a) alone. Alone ends with the long o sound of phone; done, gone and none only look alike.
Word Fusion
Add the correct option to the following to make a new word: micro_______
a) bread
b) chair
c) spoon
d) phone
Show answer
d) phone. Micro and phone join to make microphone, which makes a voice louder.
Spellacadabra
Choose the option in which the following letters will fit in the given order: o, e
a) ph_n_
b) pl_n_
c) t_b_
d) pr_z_
Show answer
a) ph_n_. Only ph_n_ takes o and then e; the first blanks of tube, prize and plane need u, i and a.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these can most mobile phones do?
a) take photos
b) print books
c) cool food
d) make toast
Show answer
a) take photos
2. Which sound tells you that someone is calling your phone?
a) a ringtone
b) an alarm clock
c) a car horn
d) a doorbell
Show answer
a) a ringtone
