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Spell Bee Word: Twitch


What does twitch mean?

Word: Twitch

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Twitch means to make a small, sudden movement that you often cannot control, like a cat's tail or a rabbit's nose.

Synonyms: flicker, quiver

How do you spell twitch?

Syllables: twitch

Tricky part: The ch sound at the end is spelt tch, as in itch. Students often leave out the t.

Watch out for: twich, twicth, twitsh

Memory tip: The t in twitch is a quiet letter that hides just before the ch; do not let it slip away.

Twitch in a sentence

Example 1: The horse's skin twitched each time a fly landed on it.

Example 2: Dev's foot twitched in his sleep.

Example 3: The cat's tail twitched while it watched the pigeons.

Fun Fact

In Britain, keen birdwatchers who travel long distances to see a rare bird are nicknamed twitchers.

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Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

twitch

a) stretch
b) jerk
c) yawn
d) wave

Show answer

b) jerk. A twitch is a small sudden jerk, not a slow stretch, a yawn or a wave of the hand.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) twitch
b) hicup
c) sneese
d) scrach

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a) twitch. Twitch, like scratch, ends in tch. Sneeze has a z and hiccup has a double c.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

wchtti

a) twitch
b) witch
c) stitch
d) switch

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a) twitch. Witch leaves one t spare, and switch and stitch both need an s; all six letters give twitch.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When you are very tired, which part of your body is most likely to twitch?

a) a front tooth
b) a fingernail
c) a strand of hair
d) an eyelid

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d) an eyelid

2. Why might a rabbit's nose twitch?

a) it wants to dig a hole
b) it is trying to hear better
c) it is about to fall asleep
d) it is sniffing the air for smells

Show answer

d) it is sniffing the air for smells

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: quiver

More words from this list

albatross, charity, differ, fingerprint, information, misplace, pride, shatter

Next steps

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