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Spell Bee Word: Toothpaste


What does toothpaste mean?

Word: Toothpaste

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Toothpaste means a thick paste that you put on a toothbrush to clean your teeth.

How do you spell toothpaste?

Syllables: tooth - paste

Tricky part: Paste ends in a silent e, so toothpast is the usual slip.

Watch out for: toothpast, toothpaist, toothpaest

Memory tip: The silent e makes a say its name: past is about yesterday, but paste is what you squeeze.

Toothpaste in a sentence

Example 1: Rohan left the cap off the toothpaste again.

Example 2: We ran out of toothpaste, so Papa bought a new tube.

Example 3: This toothpaste tastes of mint.

Fun Fact

Many toothpastes contain fluoride, which helps to make tooth enamel stronger and protects it against decay.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the correctly spelt compound word:

a) tuthpaste
b) toothpaste
c) toothepaste
d) teethpaste

Show answer

b) toothpaste. Tooth keeps its oo and joins paste with nothing added between them.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) hankerchief
b) toothpaste
c) bathrum
d) shampu

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b) toothpaste. Shampoo ends in oo, handkerchief has a d after the n, and bathroom ends in room.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Dadu squeezed a little tootpaste on to his new brush.

a) brush
b) little
c) squeezed
d) tootpaste

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d) tootpaste. Tooth needs its h before paste is added.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much toothpaste should a young child put on the brush?

a) a pea-sized blob
b) a long thick stripe
c) half the tube
d) a full spoonful

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a) a pea-sized blob

2. After brushing with toothpaste, you should ____.

a) wipe it on a towel
b) swallow it all
c) keep it in your mouth
d) spit it out

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d) spit it out

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