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Spell Bee Word: Squeak


What does squeak mean?

Word: Squeak

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Squeak means a tiny, sharp cry like the one a mouse makes.

How do you spell squeak?

Syllables: squeak

Tricky part: The ee sound in the middle is spelt ea, and many children write squeek.

Watch out for: squeek, squeke

Memory tip: A mouse squeaks when it wants something to eat. The ea in eat is the ea in squeak.

Squeak in a sentence

Example 1: We heard a squeak from the hamster's cage.

Example 2: My new shoes squeak on the shiny floor.

Example 3: The swing gave a squeak as Anu pushed it higher.

Fun Fact

Squeak is one of the words that copy the sound they name, like buzz and hiss.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The little mouse gave a sqeak and ran under the bed.

a) sqeak
b) mouse
c) little
d) under

Show answer

a) sqeak. In English, q is nearly always followed by u.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

squeack

a) k
b) a
c) q
d) c

Show answer

d) c. After ea, a plain k is enough.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) bleet
b) growl
c) squeak
d) chirp

Show answer

a) bleet. A sheep's bleat has the same ea as meat.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is most likely to squeak?

a) a woolly jumper
b) a bowl of soup
c) an old door hinge
d) a soft pillow

Show answer

c) an old door hinge

2. Which words describe a squeak best?

a) low and long
b) deep and loud
c) high and short
d) slow and soft

Show answer

c) high and short

Associated Words

Words that start with squ: squat, squeeze, square, squad, squabble, squid

More words from this list

village, aware, cheetah, earn, grandson, kangaroo, number, regular

Next steps

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