What does angler mean?
Word: Angler
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Angler means a person who tries to catch fish as a hobby, usually with a long thin pole and a line.
How do you spell angler?
Syllables: ang - ler
Tricky part: The end sounds like a soft uh, but it is spelt er, not ar or or.
Watch out for: anglar, anglor
Memory tip: Many words for people who do something end in er, like farmer and teacher, and angler ends the same way.
Angler in a sentence
Example 1: An angler sat on a folding stool beside the lake all morning.
Example 2: My uncle is a keen angler and goes out every Sunday.
Example 3: The angler waved to us from his little rowing boat.
Fun Fact
The anglerfish is named after anglers, because it has a long spine on its head that it waves like a little fishing rod.
Practise the CREST Way
Spellacadabra
Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:
an___ler
a) k
b) gg
c) j
d) g
Show answer
d) g. Say it slowly and you hear a hard g before the l; anjler, ankler and anggler are not words.
Spell Spies
Choose the option with no spelling errors:
a) anngler, painter, danser, singer
b) angler, paynter, dancer, sinjer
c) angler, paintter, dancar, singer
d) angler, painter, dancer, singer
Show answer
d) angler, painter, dancer, singer. Dancer has a c, painter has ai and one t, and singer has a g; only one list gets them all.
Word Champ
Which of the words cannot be made using the letters in the given word?
angler
a) near
b) range
c) green
d) lane
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c) green. Green needs two e's, but the given word has only one.
Sound Check
Which of the following words has the 'a' sound as in angler?
a) hard
b) hate
c) hall
d) hand
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d) hand. Hand has the same short a as the start of angler; hard, hate and hall each say their a differently.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where would you most likely see an angler?
a) in a kitchen
b) in a classroom
c) on a river bank
d) at a bus stop
Show answer
c) on a river bank
2. An angler needs to be good at ___.
a) painting pictures
b) flying kites
c) waiting patiently
d) baking bread
Show answer
c) waiting patiently
