Spell Bee Word: thunder

Basic Details

Word: Thunder

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: The loud rumbling or crashing sound that follows a flash of lightning in a storm.

Synonyms: rumble, boom

How to Spell Thunder

Syllables: thun - der

Tricky part: It starts with th, not t, and ends in er. Students often write thundar or thundur.

Watch out for: thundar, thundur, thander

Memory tip: The word under is hiding in thunder: th + under. Picture yourself hiding under the bed when the thunder booms.

Idioms and Phrases

1. steal someone's thunder: to take the attention or praise that someone else should get Example: "Rohan stole his sister's thunder by announcing her good marks before she could."

Usage Examples

Example 1: The thunder was so loud that the windows rattled in their frames.

Example 2: My dog hides behind the sofa at the first roll of thunder.

Example 3: In June the first thunder over Mumbai tells everyone the monsoon is near.

Fun Fact

Light travels far faster than sound, so you see lightning before you hear thunder. Count the seconds between them and divide by three to get a rough distance to the storm in kilometres.

Practise the CREST Way

Mingle-Mangle

Unjumble the letters in the sentence to form a meaningful word:

A sudden clap of nudrhet shook the classroom windows during the test.

a) thundered
b) hunter
c) thunder
d) hundred

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to complete the word:

th_nd_r

a) u, a
b) u, e
c) o, e
d) a, e

Spell-o-Spell

Read the four words. Choose the meaning of the only correctly spelt word:

1. thunder 2. monsoun 3. hurricaine 4. drizzel

a) light rain falling in fine drops
b) the loud noise heard after lightning
c) a violent storm with very strong winds
d) the season of heavy rain in South Asia

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which word best describes the sound of thunder?

a) chirping
b) tinkling
c) whispering
d) rumbling

2. Thunder is to sound as lightning is to ____.

a) wind
b) cloud
c) light
d) rain