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Spell Bee Word: There

There (adverb): in that place, away from you. It is also used to say that something is present.

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What does there mean?

Word: There

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning: There means in that place, away from you. It is also used to say that something is present.

Sounds like: their (Belonging to them, as in their books.); they're (A short way of writing they are.)

How do you spell there?

Syllables: there

Tricky part: It sounds the same as their (belonging to them) and they're (they are). There is the one for places, as in over there.

Watch out for: theer, thair, thier

Memory tip: There is a place word, and it starts with the little word the. Point far away and say over there.

There in a sentence

Example 1: Put your shoes over there by the door.

Example 2: There is a peacock on the wall.

Example 3: We went to Paris and stayed there for three days.

Fun Fact

There goes back to Old English, where it was spelt thaer, with no e on the end at all.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

there

a) here
b) that
c) those
d) where

Show answer

a) here. Here means this place, near you; there means that place, away from you.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) friend
b) because
c) people
d) thare

Show answer

d) thare. There begins t-h-e, just like the little word the.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Put the books over ther on the shelf.

a) ther
b) books
c) over
d) shelf

Show answer

a) ther. The word needs an e after the r to finish it.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mum says: Your shoes are over there. Where are your shoes?

a) on your own feet
b) in your hands
c) in your pocket
d) away from you, in that place

Show answer

d) away from you, in that place

2. Which word rhymes with there?

a) cheer
b) three
c) chair
d) tree

Show answer

c) chair

Associated Words

Words that end in -ere: somewhere, anywhere, everywhere, biosphere, severe, sincere

More words from this list

yard, broom, cupcake, forehead, hill, magpie, pillowcase, separate

Next steps

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