What does tower mean?
Word: Tower
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Tower means a tall, narrow building, or a tall part of a building such as a fort or a railway station.
How do you spell tower?
Syllables: tow - er
Tricky part: The word ends in er, not ar or our, even though you hardly hear that last part.
Watch out for: towur, touwer, tauer
Memory tip: Imagine looking up at a tall tower and saying errr, how tall. That er ends the word.
Idioms and Phrases
- a tower of strength: A person who helps and supports others in hard times. Example: "When Papa was away for work, Mum was a tower of strength for the family."
Tower in a sentence
Example 1: The water tower was painted in bright colours.
Example 2: We climbed the steps to the top of the tower.
Example 3: Kabir built a tall tower with his blocks.
Fun Fact
The Qutub Minar in Delhi is a tower about 73 metres tall, built of red sandstone and marble.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) palace
b) castle
c) tawer
d) cottage
Show answer
c) tawer. Tawer swaps the o for an a, so the ow sound is lost.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct letter to form a word:
to_er
a) v
b) w
c) y
d) u
Show answer
b) w. The missing letter is the one that ends cow and now.
Word Chain
Complete the word sequence:
bush, tree, ____, mountain
a) tent
b) tower
c) hut
d) bench
Show answer
b) tower. Each one is taller than the one before: a tower rises above the trees but is far lower than a mountain.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
From the top of the tower, the poeple below looked tiny.
a) top
b) tower
c) poeple
d) tiny
Show answer
c) poeple. People has e before o: p-e-o-ple.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why do old forts often have towers?
a) to keep the rooms cool
b) to let guards see far away
c) to grow food for the king
d) to hold the main gate shut
Show answer
b) to let guards see far away
2. Where is the clock on a clock tower usually placed?
a) behind the steps
b) under the ground
c) high up near the top
d) low down by the door
Show answer
c) high up near the top
