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Spell Bee Word: Touch


What does touch mean?

Word: Touch

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Touch means to put your fingers or another part of your body on something.

How do you spell touch?

Syllables: touch

Tricky part: The short u sound is spelt ou, so children write tuch. Some add a t (toutch) because of words like watch.

Watch out for: tuch, toutch, touc

Memory tip: Touch has the same ou that says 'u' in young and double.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. keep in touch: to keep talking or writing to someone Example: "My best friend moved to Pune, but we keep in touch by phone."

Touch in a sentence

Example 1: Do not touch the stove; it is hot.

Example 2: The kitten's fur is soft to touch.

Example 3: Can you touch your toes without bending your knees?

Fun Fact

Our fingertips have far more touch sensors than the skin on our back, which is why we use them to feel things.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

toucch

a) h
b) o
c) c
d) u

Show answer

c) c. Touch has only one c before the h.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) gentel
b) scrach
c) fingur
d) touch

Show answer

d) touch. Finger ends in er, gentle in le, and scratch has a t before ch.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

touch

a) handle
b) hurry
c) hunt
d) hollow

Show answer

a) handle. To handle a thing is to touch it or hold it with your fingers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which sense do you use when you touch something?

a) feeling
b) smelling
c) tasting
d) hearing

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a) feeling

2. With your eyes shut, what can you find out by touching a fruit?

a) what price it is
b) whether it is soft or hard
c) what colour its skin is
d) how loud it is

Show answer

b) whether it is soft or hard

Associated Words

charitydecayrailwaycontemptfriendly
citycarestrongjacketfar

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

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