What does shadow mean?
Word: Shadow
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Shadow means the dark shape that appears on the ground or a wall when something blocks the light.
How do you spell shadow?
Syllables: shad - ow
Tricky part: The word ends in o-w, and there is only one d. Children write shado or shaddow.
Watch out for: shado, shaddow, shadoe
Memory tip: Window, yellow, shadow: say the three together and write o-w each time.
Idioms and Phrases
- without a shadow of a doubt: with no doubt at all; completely sure Example: "Without a shadow of a doubt, Meera is the fastest runner in our class."
Shadow in a sentence
Example 1: My shadow is very long in the evening.
Example 2: The cat chased its own shadow.
Example 3: We rested in the shadow of the school building.
Fun Fact
Your shadow is shortest around noon, when the sun is high in the sky.
Practise the CREST Way
Spellacadabra
Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:
sh_dow
a) o
b) a
c) e
d) u
Show answer
b) a. Shadow begins sh-a, with the short a of hat.
Sound Check
Which of the following words has the 'oh' sound as in shadow?
a) owl
b) cow
c) town
d) boat
Show answer
d) boat. Boat has the long o you hear at the end of shadow; cow, town and owl have the ow of now.
Jumble Tumble
Choose the correct sequence of the jumbled letters to form a meaningful word:
dowhas 123456
a) 352614
b) 654321
c) 261354
d) 645123
Show answer
d) 645123. Start with the s, which is letter 6, then h, a, d, o, w.
Spell Spies
Choose the option with no spelling errors:
a) shadow, gras, clowd, stone
b) shadow, grass, cloud, stoan
c) shadow, grass, cloud, stone
d) shadow, grasse, cloud, ston
Show answer
c) shadow, grass, cloud, stone. Grass ends in a double s, cloud has o-u, and stone ends o-n-e.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where does your shadow fall when the sun is behind you?
a) to your left
b) in front of you
c) behind you
d) over your head
Show answer
b) in front of you
2. What could block light and make a shadow?
a) clear glass
b) your hand
c) a sound
d) the air
Show answer
b) your hand
