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Spell Bee Word: Sloth


What does sloth mean?

Word: Sloth

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Sloth means a slow-moving animal of the rainforests of Central and South America that hangs upside down from trees. Sloth can also mean laziness.

Synonyms: laziness

Antonyms: energy

How do you spell sloth?

Syllables: sloth

Tricky part: Sloth ends in th, not f or the. Some children write slowth because it sounds like slow.

Watch out for: slof, slowth

Memory tip: A sloth is slow. Write slow, take away the w, and finish with th.

Sloth in a sentence

Example 1: The sloth stayed in the same tree for days.

Example 2: We saw a sloth at the zoo, curled up and fast asleep.

Example 3: In the story, the lazy king's sloth cost him his kingdom.

Fun Fact

Sloths move so slowly that tiny green algae can grow in their fur, which helps them hide among the leaves.

Practise the CREST Way

Jumble Tumble

Choose the correct sequence of the jumbled letters to form a meaningful word:

otslh 12345

a) 54123
b) 43125
c) 34152
d) 34125

Show answer

d) 34125. The word opens with the s and l at places 3 and 4 and ends with the h at place 5.

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) sloth
b) jagwar
c) toucan
d) parrot

Show answer

b) jagwar. Jaguar has ua after the g, not wa.

Word Champ

Choose the correct word for the blank:

The ________ hung upside down from a branch and barely moved all afternoon.

a) sleuth
b) sloth
c) slosh
d) slot

Show answer

b) sloth. Of the four, only a sloth is an animal that can hang from a branch.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sloth can also mean laziness. Which person is showing sloth?

a) Vik, who practises the flute daily
b) Neel, who runs to catch the bus
c) Raj, who lies in bed all day
d) Asha, who helps clean the kitchen

Show answer

c) Raj, who lies in bed all day

2. Which of these animals is closest to a sloth in speed?

a) a hare
b) a cheetah
c) a horse
d) a tortoise

Show answer

d) a tortoise

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