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Spell Bee Word: Storm


What does storm mean?

Word: Storm

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Storm means very bad weather with strong winds and heavy rain, often with thunder and lightning.

How do you spell storm?

Syllables: storm

Tricky part: The or sound in the middle is spelt o then r, as in fork and corn. Writing ar or a double o there is a common slip.

Watch out for: stoorm, starm

Memory tip: Say storm slowly. The or you hear in the middle is exactly the or you write.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. a storm in a teacup: A lot of fuss about something small. Example: "The fight over the last biscuit was just a storm in a teacup."

Storm in a sentence

Example 1: The storm knocked down the old neem tree.

Example 2: We stayed indoors during the storm.

Example 3: After the storm, the street was full of puddles.

Fun Fact

In Britain and Ireland, big storms are given names, such as Storm Ciara in 2020, so that people can follow the warnings.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

s_orm

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

Show answer

a) t. Say it slowly: s, then t, then the rest of the word.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) thunder
b) window
c) storme
d) rabbit

Show answer

c) storme. Storm ends with m; there is no e after it.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: storm

a) calm
b) rain
c) thunder
d) wind

Show answer

a) calm. After a storm passes, everything becomes calm and still.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is a very strong storm?

a) a cyclone
b) a breeze
c) a drizzle
d) a rainbow

Show answer

a) a cyclone

2. What is the safest thing to do during a storm?

a) walk to the park
b) play on the terrace
c) stand under a tree
d) stay indoors

Show answer

d) stay indoors

Associated Words

Words that end in -orm: uniform, sandstorm, perform, bookworm

More words from this list

whisper, banyan, chain, desk, four, jumper, olive, rider

Next steps

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