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Spell Bee Word: Pit


What does pit mean?

Word: Pit

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Pit means a deep hole in the ground.

Synonyms: hole

How do you spell pit?

Syllables: pit

Tricky part: Pit has a short i. With an e it becomes pet, an animal you keep at home.

Watch out for: peit, pyt

Memory tip: Picture a deep, narrow pit shaped like a tall i, with a dot of daylight at the top.

Pit in a sentence

Example 1: The workers filled the pit with sand.

Example 2: Bhaiya dug a pit for the new plant.

Example 3: In the story, the fox fell into a pit.

Fun Fact

In car racing, a pit stop is the short stop a car makes so the team can change its tyres.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the incorrectly spelt magical word:

a) pite
b) pit

Show answer

a) pite. Pite has an e at the end that pit does not need.

Rhyme Chime

Choose the word that rhymes with pit.

a) fit
b) fat

Show answer

a) fit. Read fit and pit aloud: only the first sound is different. Fat has a different middle.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing consonant:

_it

a) j
b) p

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b) p. Jit is not a word, so p fills the gap.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

map ---> pit ---> ____

a) tub
b) pot

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a) tub. Pit ends in t, so the next word starts with t: tub.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. There is a pit near the gate. What should you do?

a) run straight across it
b) walk backwards past it
c) walk carefully round it
d) close your eyes

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c) walk carefully round it

2. What would you find at the bottom of a pit?

a) a bed and a pillow
b) a tap and a sink
c) soil and stones
d) a roof and walls

Show answer

c) soil and stones

Associated Words

jugmaphiswagcow
anfantutjetsat

Next steps

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