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Spell Bee Word: Theatre

Theatre (noun): a building where people go to watch plays, shows or films.


What does theatre mean?

Word: Theatre

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Theatre means a building where people go to watch plays, shows or films.

How do you spell theatre?

Syllables: the - a - tre

Tricky part: In British spelling the word ends in re, not er. Theater is the American spelling.

Watch out for: theeter, thaeter, theatr

Memory tip: Theatre ends the same way as centre and metre: t, r, e.

Theatre in a sentence

Example 1: We watched a puppet show at the town theatre.

Example 2: The theatre lights went dim and the play began.

Example 3: Our school hired a theatre for the school concert.

Fun Fact

Ancient Greek theatres were cut into hillsides, so the rows of stone seats rose up in a half circle and everyone could see and hear the actors.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) theetre
b) thiatre
c) theatre
d) thaetre

Show answer

c) theatre. Two vowels sit side by side in the middle: e first, then a.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

theatre

a) factory
b) library
c) playhouse
d) hospital

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c) playhouse. A playhouse is another name for a theatre where plays are put on.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

theattre

a) r
b) t
c) h
d) e

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b) t. Theatre has just two t's, the first letter and the one before re; theattre adds a third.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

t_eatre

a) r
b) w
c) h
d) s

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c) h. The word begins with th, as in thumb.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the raised floor in a theatre where the actors perform?

a) the lobby
b) the aisle
c) the stage
d) the balcony

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c) the stage

2. In a theatre, the people who watch the show are called the ____.

a) cast
b) audience
c) crew
d) director

Show answer

b) audience

Associated Words

More Class 2 Summer Spell Bee words starting with th: through, throne, thick

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