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Spell Bee Word: throat


Basic Details

Word: Throat

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: The inside of your neck, where food and air go down.

How to Spell Throat

Syllables: throat

Tricky part: The long o is written oa. Children often write throte or throt.

Watch out for: throte, throt, thraot

Memory tip: Oats slide down your throat. The word ends in o-a-t, just like oat.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. a lump in your throat: a tight feeling when you are about to cry Example: "I had a lump in my throat when my best friend moved away."

Usage Examples

Example 1: Warm water with honey soothes a sore throat.

Example 2: The doctor asked me to open my mouth so she could see my throat.

Example 3: A fish bone got stuck in his throat.

Fun Fact

When you swallow, a small flap called the epiglottis closes over your windpipe so food goes the right way.

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Sound Check

Which of the following words rhymes with throat?

a) rot
b) threat
c) coat
d) thought

Show answer

c) coat. Coat and throat both end with a long o and t, written o-a-t.

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) boat
b) throte
c) goat
d) coat

Show answer

b) throte. Throat uses oa like boat, coat and goat, so throte is wrong.

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

thr_ _t

a) ow
b) oa
c) ee
d) ou

Show answer

b) oa. O and a make the long o sound in throat.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Your throat is in your ____.

a) foot
b) knee
c) neck
d) hand

Show answer

c) neck

2. What helps a sore throat feel better?

a) warm water
b) ice cream
c) shouting
d) running

Show answer

a) warm water

Associated Words

philatelistsmokestackspurntechnophiletimidity
liquoricereconditeconjointinsomniagauche

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