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Spell Bee Word: Shut


What does shut mean?

Word: Shut

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Shut means to close something, like a door, a book or your eyes.

Synonyms: close

Antonyms: open

How do you spell shut?

Syllables: shut

Tricky part: Shut has one t. The t doubles only in shutting.

Watch out for: shutt, sut

Memory tip: Remember "Sh, Uncle's Tired!": sh, then u, then a single t spells shut.

Shut in a sentence

Example 1: Please shut the window; it is cold.

Example 2: Shut your eyes and make a wish.

Example 3: The shop shuts at nine every night.

Fun Fact

Shut is a very old word: it comes from Old English scyttan, which meant to fasten a door with a bolt.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the pair which has a spelling error:

a) give : taik
b) in : out
c) open : shut
d) up : down

Show answer

a) give : taik. Take is spelt t-a-k-e, with a silent e at the end.

Sound Check

Which of the following words does not rhyme with shut?

a) put
b) nut
c) hut
d) cut

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a) put. Put looks like the others, but its u sounds like the oo in foot.

Word Champ

Choose the correct word for the blank:

Remember to ______ the gate so the goats do not get in.

a) shout
b) shot
c) shut
d) shirt

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c) shut. To keep goats out, you close, or shut, the gate.

Spellacadabra

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

a) gate
b) shut
c) lock
d) doore

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d) doore. Door ends with r; there is no e after it.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When a shop is shut, you cannot ____.

a) walk past it
b) read its sign
c) go inside it
d) see it from the road

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c) go inside it

2. Asha shut her umbrella when the rain ____.

a) poured
b) stopped
c) came
d) started

Show answer

b) stopped

Associated Words

paragliderabsurdparamedicfauxsalutary
moribundarroganceparasiteobservanceprejudiced

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