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Spell Bee Word: Spoon


What does spoon mean?

Word: Spoon

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Spoon means a small tool with a handle and a round, shallow end, used to eat, stir or serve food.

How do you spell spoon?

Syllables: spoon

Tricky part: The long oo sound in the middle needs exactly two o's.

Watch out for: spune, spon, spoun

Memory tip: Look at the two o's in spoon: they are like two round spoons lying side by side.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. born with a silver spoon in your mouth: Born into a rich family. Example: "The prince in the story was born with a silver spoon in his mouth."

Spoon in a sentence

Example 1: Mummy stirs sugar into my milk with a spoon.

Example 2: Can I have a spoon for my curd rice?

Example 3: The baby banged her spoon on the plate.

Fun Fact

In cooking, one tablespoon holds the same amount as three teaspoons.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

s_oon

a) k
b) p
c) r
d) l

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b) p. Spoon begins with sp, the same two letters as spin and spill.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) pillow
b) bucket
c) spoone
d) kettle

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c) spoone. Spoon stops at the n; there is no e after it.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

____, ladle, bucket, tank

a) drum
b) barrel
c) tub
d) spoon

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d) spoon. The list goes from the smallest holder to the biggest, so the little spoon starts it.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A teaspoon is a small spoon. What is it mostly used for?

a) opening tins
b) pouring water
c) cutting bread
d) stirring tea

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d) stirring tea

2. Which food is easiest to eat with a spoon?

a) soup
b) a samosa
c) a banana
d) a biscuit

Show answer

a) soup

Associated Words

More Class 1 Summer Spell Bee words starting with s: swim, suit, stunt, seal, seventeen, stick

More words from this list

wake, bake, carrot, decorate, flower, iron, niece, reveal

Next steps

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