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Spell Bee Word: Thirsty


What does thirsty mean?

Word: Thirsty

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Thirsty means needing or wanting something to drink.

How do you spell thirsty?

Syllables: thirst - y

Tricky part: The er sound is spelt ir, as in first and bird.

Watch out for: thristy, thursty

Memory tip: When you are thirsty you want a drink with ice: i for ice comes straight after th.

Thirsty in a sentence

Example 1: I was thirsty after the race.

Example 2: The thirsty dog drank a whole bowl of water.

Example 3: Playing in the hot sun made us all thirsty.

Fun Fact

A camel can go for days without water, and when it is very thirsty it can drink a huge amount in a few minutes.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) thirstie
b) thirsty
c) thirsti
d) thirstee

Show answer

b) thirsty. Thirsty ends in a single y, with no e or i.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

My little sister was thirsy after the long bus ride.

a) long
b) thirsy
c) sister
d) little

Show answer

b) thirsy. A letter has dropped out of thirsy just before the y.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

ysthrit

a) thirsty
b) thirtsy
c) thirsyt
d) thiryts

Show answer

a) thirsty. Only one choice is the word for needing a drink.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

thir_ty

a) c
b) f
c) t
d) s

Show answer

d) s. Thirsty is thirst plus y, so an s comes before the t.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which snack will make you thirsty fastest?

a) a juicy watermelon
b) an orange
c) cucumber slices
d) salted peanuts

Show answer

d) salted peanuts

2. Which is the healthiest drink for a thirsty child?

a) sugary syrup
b) a cola
c) plain water
d) a fizzy drink

Show answer

c) plain water

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