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Spell Bee Word: Whimper


What does whimper mean?

Word: Whimper

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Whimper means to make soft, weak crying sounds.

How do you spell whimper?

Syllables: whim - per

Tricky part: The h after the w makes no sound of its own, so children who spell by ear leave it out.

Watch out for: wimper, wimpor

Memory tip: This word begins with the same two letters as whale and wheel, even though the h stays quiet.

Whimper in a sentence

Example 1: A tired baby whimpered softly in the back seat of the car.

Example 2: Our dog whimpers at the gate until someone takes him for a walk.

Example 3: The kitten gave a little whimper and curled up in Asha's lap.

Fun Fact

Whimper is thought to have been made to copy the sound itself, in the way that hiss and buzz copy theirs.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

whimper

a) giggle
b) whine
c) yawn
d) roar

Show answer

b) whine. Both words describe a thin, unhappy sound.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

A sleepy baby monkey began to whimpar on the branch.

a) monkey
b) whimpar
c) branch
d) sleepy

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b) whimpar. The ending has the same er as number.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

whimmper

a) m
b) w
c) p
d) h

Show answer

a) m. Only one m is needed before the p.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

mhwreip

a) whipmer
b) whimper
c) whimepr
d) whimpre

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b) whimper. This word names the soft sound a tired baby makes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A puppy whimpers at the door. How is it most likely feeling?

a) proud and pleased
b) sad and lonely
c) cross and noisy
d) calm and sleepy

Show answer

b) sad and lonely

2. What kind of sound is the opposite of a whimper?

a) a quiet hum
b) a soft sigh
c) a loud cheer
d) a low murmur

Show answer

c) a loud cheer

Associated Words

Words that end in -per: copper, newspaper, pepper, grasshopper, skyscraper, slipper

More words from this list

bedrock, cling, discard, fountain, interesting, motivation, proudly, somewhere

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