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Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business is a tourist.

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Tackle tricky words beginning with "th". This KS3 spelling quiz helps you tell similar spellings apart by using patterns, meanings and example sentences to guide your choices.

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Fascinating Fact:

Through, though and thought all begin with tho-/thou- but sound different. Spell them th-rough, th-ough, th-ought and learn each with an example sentence.

In KS3 English Spelling, this quiz explores words that begin with th, including confusing lookalikes. You will practise spotting sound patterns, using sentence meaning and checking each letter carefully.

Key Terms

Digraph: Two letters that work together to make a single sound, such as the “th” in “think” or “those”.
Homophone: A word that sounds the same as another word but has a different spelling and meaning, like “through” and “threw”.
Syllable: A beat or chunk in a word, such as “th-ought” having one syllable and “th-un-der” having two.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

How can I tell the difference between through, though and thought?

Learn a short sentence for each word and highlight its meaning. When you read a new sentence, ask which meaning fits best, then choose the spelling that matches that meaning.

What spelling strategies help with KS3 th words?

Break the word into syllables, underline the “th” or “tho” part, then say it slowly. Write it out a few times, checking each attempt against a correct version in a dictionary.

How can I revise tricky English spelling at home?

Make short spelling lists, test yourself with quick quizzes and use the new words in your own sentences. Regular, short practice sessions help your memory more than one long session.

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Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business

tourist

taurist

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toureist

Take "tour" and add the suffix -ist

2 .

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'The horse t------- its rider'

threwe

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Be careful not to get "threw" mixed up with its homonym "through"!

3 .

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The act of travelling or sightseeing

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If you can spell "tourism", you'll easily manage "tourist"

4 .

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The quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume

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"Timbre" is a French word, which accounts for the -re ending

5 .

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From one side of an opening to the other

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The -ough spelling here makes an "ew" sound, which can be rather surprising when learning to read! It's odd that "though" and "through" are pronounced so differently

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On the day after the present day

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The a of the unstressed second syllable might be the trickiest letter to remember here

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thesaurus

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A "thesaurus" sounds as if it might be a type of dinosaur! Did you know that the word comes from the Greek for "treasury"?

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You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Spelling

Author: Sheri Smith (PhD English Literature, English Teacher & Quiz Writer)

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