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Spell Bee Word: The


What does the mean?

Word: The

Part of Speech: Article

Meaning: The means a small word we put before a thing we are talking about, as in the sun or the cat.

How do you spell the?

Syllables: the

Tricky part: The begins with a t. The sound at the start is soft and buzzy, so some children write a d there.

Watch out for: dhe

Memory tip: Think of The Hen Eats: T, H, E.

The in a sentence

Example 1: The cat is sleeping.

Example 2: Open the window, please.

Example 3: The bus is late today.

Fun Fact

The is the word used most often in English.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the correctly spelt magical word:

a) thi
b) the

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b) the. The ends with an e, not an i.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing consonant:

t_e

a) h
b) r

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a) h. Put h after the t to make the soft sound at the start.

Word Link Express

Continue the word chain:

the ---> egg ---> ____

a) gum
b) ear

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a) gum. Egg ends with g, and gum begins with g. Ear starts with e, the first letter of egg.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times does the word the come in this sentence? The cat sat on the mat.

a) four
b) one
c) two
d) three

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c) two

2. Which sentence is correct?

a) Can the bird fly the.
b) Fly bird the can.
c) Bird the can fly.
d) The bird can fly.

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d) The bird can fly.

Associated Words

lugbetragnetrot
pingunshesupnun

Next steps

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