'Hole' and 'whole' are
almost opposite in meaning.
A 'hole' is where
there is something missing.
"There is a hole in my coat."
A 'whole' is a complete thing.
"I ate a whole apple."
The mouse ran
into the (hole, whole)
in the floor.
The dentist told me that
the (hole, whole) in my tooth
needed to be cleaned
before it could be filled.
I was not very hungry,
but I still ate
my (hole, whole) lunch,
which included a sandwich,
an apple and a bag of nuts.
I was pleased that
I ran the (hole, whole) race
without stopping.
Fractions
What Is A Whole?
A whole is
a complete thing
A Whole Is A Complete Thing
1 whole = 1 complete thing
one whole means one complete thing
one whole book means one complete book
one whole banana means one complete banana
whole square
one whole square means one complete square
whole rectangle
one whole rectangle means one complete rectangle
This is a whole square
This is NOT a whole square
because a corner is missing
This is NOT a whole square
because there is a hole in it
A square with a hole in it
is not a whole square
How quickly can you say that three times without stopping?
Is this a whole square?
Is this a whole square?
Is this a whole square?
Put the correct word into the box below to make the sentence true
CLICK ON THE CORRECT WORD TO PUT IN THE SPACE
If I eat all of an apple, then I eat the .... apple
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Click on the button where the word 'whole' is used correctly
A VERY SHORT STORY
A man was doing some work on a house.
In one of the rooms there was a hole in the wall.
He filled in this hole
and was then able to paint the whole room.
Can you write a story that uses the words 'hole' and 'whole'?
AN ATTEMPT AT A POEM
John went for a walk
and fell into a big dark hole.
He could not talk
so a quiet moment he stole.
He had a mushroom stalk
and was so hungry, he ate it whole.
Can you write a poem that uses the words 'hole' and 'whole'?
This story was sent in by a maths.com user:
Once a man was filling the hole for a long time.
He was hungry so he ate a whole cake.
Sent in by Richa
This story was sent in by a maths.com user:
Once a girl saw a hole in the wall which goes to a garden.
She entered in the hole. There she played a lot,
then she saw an apple and ate the whole apple.
No name given
It would be interesting to receive any story,
poem, joke, riddle or similar involving the word 'whole'.
Created and Edited by Dr David Cornelius an Independent Private Maths Tutor with over 25 years of experience and The Secretary of The Association of Tutors in the UK for 15 years
