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Spell Bee Word: Yesterday

Yesterday (adverb): on the day before today. It can also be a noun: 'Yesterday was a holiday.'

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What does yesterday mean?

Word: Yesterday

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning: Yesterday means on the day before today. It can also be a noun: 'Yesterday was a holiday.'

Antonyms: tomorrow

How do you spell yesterday?

Syllables: yes - ter - day

Tricky part: The middle part is ter. That sound is weak when we speak, so tar and tur creep in.

Watch out for: yestarday, yestirday

Memory tip: The middle is spelt ter, like the end of sister: my sister came home yesterday.

Yesterday in a sentence

Example 1: Yesterday we went to Grandma's house.

Example 2: I lost my pencil yesterday, but I found it today.

Example 3: It rained heavily yesterday evening.

Fun Fact

Yesterday is also the title of a 1965 Beatles song. So many singers have recorded it that it is one of the most covered songs ever.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) afternoon
b) birthday
c) holiday
d) yeasterday

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d) yeasterday. Yesterday starts with yes, just like the word you say to agree.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

____, today, tomorrow

a) soon
b) later
c) tonight
d) yesterday

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d) yesterday. Yesterday comes first, then today, then tomorrow: one day after another.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

dsyeyater

a) yesterday
b) yetserday
c) yesterady
d) yesterdya

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a) yesterday. There are two y's in the jumble: one starts the word and one ends it.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

yesterdaay

a) y
b) d
c) a
d) e

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c) a. Take away one a and the word ends in a plain day again.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If today is Monday, what day was yesterday?

a) Friday
b) Monday
c) Tuesday
d) Sunday

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d) Sunday

2. Which sentence uses yesterday correctly?

a) I will go yesterday.
b) We are going yesterday.
c) I went to the zoo yesterday.
d) Yesterday is coming soon.

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c) I went to the zoo yesterday.

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Next steps

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