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Spell Bee Word: Table


What does table mean?

Word: Table

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Table means a piece of furniture with a flat top on legs, used for eating, writing or keeping things on.

How do you spell table?

Syllables: ta - ble

Tricky part: The end is le, not el, even though we hear the l last.

Watch out for: tabel, tabil

Memory tip: Table ends in le, just like the apple and bottle you put on it.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. turn the tables: To change things so that the one who was losing starts winning. Example: "We were behind, but our team turned the tables in the second half."

Table in a sentence

Example 1: Please put your plate on the table.

Example 2: Rahul wiped the table after lunch.

Example 3: I learnt my five times table today.

Fun Fact

The word table comes from the Latin word tabula, which meant a board or flat piece of wood.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) window
b) tabble
c) pencil
d) chair

Show answer

b) tabble. Table has only one b.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

taible

a) e
b) a
c) i
d) b

Show answer

c) i. The a in table says its own name without any help from an i.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

tree, log, plank, ____

a) seed
b) leaf
c) table
d) root

Show answer

c) table. A tree is cut into logs, the logs into planks, and a carpenter makes the planks into furniture.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Mummy put a bowl of fruit on the kichen table.

a) bowl
b) fruit
c) table
d) kichen

Show answer

d) kichen. Kitchen has a quiet t before the ch.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rahul wiped the table after lunch. What did he most likely use?

a) a paintbrush
b) a ruler
c) a comb
d) a damp cloth

Show answer

d) a damp cloth

2. What comes next in the three times table? 3, 6, 9, ____

a) 11
b) 13
c) 10
d) 12

Show answer

d) 12

Associated Words

Words that end in -ble: fumble, trouble, rumble, available, tremble, timetable

More words from this list

yawn, before, chief, drain, gas, lamp, parent, sandal

Next steps

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