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Spell Bee Word: Throw


What does throw mean?

Word: Throw

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Throw means to send something through the air by moving your arm and letting it go.

Synonyms: toss

How do you spell throw?

Syllables: throw

Tricky part: The oh sound at the end is spelt ow, as in snow and grow.

Watch out for: throo, throwe

Memory tip: Throw has ow, and its past form threw has ew. Picture the o as the round ball you throw.

Throw in a sentence

Example 1: Throw the ball to me.

Example 2: Do not throw wrappers on the road.

Example 3: Rahul can throw a stone right across the pond.

Fun Fact

Neeraj Chopra won India's first Olympic gold medal in athletics in the javelin throw, at the Tokyo Olympics.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: throw

a) kick
b) roll
c) push
d) catch

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d) catch. One person throws and the other catches.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Please thorw the ball to me.

a) thorw
b) ball
c) Please
d) me

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a) thorw. The r comes right after th: t-h-r-o-w.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

pick up, take aim, ____

a) paint
b) throw
c) read
d) sleep

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b) throw. First you pick up the ball, then you take aim, and then you let it fly.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) jump
b) throw
c) bounse
d) skip

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c) bounse. Bounce ends in ce, as in dance.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which game do you throw a ball through a hoop?

a) cricket
b) basketball
c) football
d) volleyball

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b) basketball

2. Where should you throw a banana peel?

a) on the road
b) out of the window
c) in the dustbin
d) in the park

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c) in the dustbin

Associated Words

tastyclapwarmquickflask
carelessaccidentcoltcartcrate

More words from this list

aeroplane, boat, coffee, explain, green, lunch, plot, shake

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