What does toilet mean?
Word: Toilet
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Toilet means a large bowl with a seat that you use when you need to pass waste from your body. The room it is in is also called a toilet.
How do you spell toilet?
Syllables: toi - let
Tricky part: The first part is spelt oi, as in coin. The second part ends in et, not at or it.
Watch out for: toilat, toylet, toilit
Memory tip: Clap the two beats as you spell: toi (clap) let (clap). The first clap gets t, o, i and the second gets l, e, t.
Toilet in a sentence
Example 1: Our school toilets are cleaned every afternoon.
Example 2: Wash your hands with soap after going to the toilet.
Example 3: The toilet on the train was clean and dry.
Fun Fact
Toilet comes from the French word toilette, which first meant a small piece of cloth.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Champ
In which option are the given words arranged in alphabetical order?
1. tower 2. toilet 3. toffee
a) 231
b) 312
c) 321
d) 123
Show answer
c) 321. All three start with to, so the third letter decides: f, then i, then w.
Sound Check
Which of the following words has the 'oi' sound as in toilet?
a) bay
b) boy
c) bee
d) bone
Show answer
b) boy. Boy has the same sound as the start of toilet, but it is spelt oy because it comes at the end of the word.
Spell Spies
Choose the misspelt word/s in the given sentence:
There is a clean toilet next to the classroom on the secand floor.
a) only next
b) classroom and floor
c) only secand
d) toilet and clean
Show answer
c) only secand. Second is spelt s-e-c-o-n-d, with an o after the c.
Jumble Tumble
Choose the correct sequence of the jumbled letters to form a meaningful word:
l e t i o t 1 2 3 4 5 6
a) 354126
b) 534126
c) 621453
d) 352146
Show answer
a) 354126. Take t (3), o (5), i (4), l (1), e (2) and the last t (6).
Multiple Choice Questions
1. After using the toilet, you should ______ it.
a) sweep
b) fold
c) paint
d) flush
Show answer
d) flush
2. What do you find next to the toilet in most homes?
a) a washbasin
b) a swing
c) a cooker
d) a bookshelf
Show answer
a) a washbasin
