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Spell Bee Word: Actor


What does actor mean?

Word: Actor

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Actor means a person who plays a part in a film, play or TV show.

Synonyms: performer

How do you spell actor?

Syllables: ac - tor

Tricky part: The end sounds like er but is spelt or.

Watch out for: acter, actar

Memory tip: Keep the little word or in your head: an actor works on the stage or in films, and the word ends with or.

Actor in a sentence

Example 1: The actor wore a king's crown.

Example 2: I want to be an actor in our school play.

Example 3: That actor can speak five languages.

Fun Fact

Long ago an actor was anyone who did something. Only from the late 1500s did the word come to mean a person who plays a part on stage.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) actor
b) aktor
c) ector
d) acktor

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a) actor. The k sound in actor is a single c.

Word Connection

Select the feminine form of the word:

actor

a) acteress
b) actress
c) actris
d) actoress

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b) actress. Actress is the word for a woman who acts: the or changes to ress.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

rotac

a) cator
b) tacor
c) actor
d) atcor

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c) actor. Say the two beats slowly and write each sound in the order you hear it.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

ac_or

a) t
b) p
c) d
d) k

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a) t. The t of act comes just before or.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Raj is an actor in the school play. What does he do?

a) watches from the front row
b) sells tickets at the door
c) sweeps the stage after the show
d) plays a king on stage

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d) plays a king on stage

2. Before the show, what does an actor do again and again?

a) plays the drums
b) practises his part
c) cleans the stage
d) sells the tickets

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b) practises his part

Associated Words

umbrellatennisblueberrymothermechanic
actiondoorpainterdentisthair

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