What does autograph mean?
Word: Autograph
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Autograph means the signature of a famous person, written for someone who admires them.
Synonyms: signature
How do you spell autograph?
Syllables: au - to - graph
Tricky part: It begins with au, not o or aw, even though it is said 'aw'.
Watch out for: otograph, awtograph, atograph
Memory tip: Auto means self, as in automatic: an autograph is a name written by the person themselves. Begin with au, just like August.
Autograph in a sentence
Example 1: Grandpa still treasures an old hockey player's autograph from 1975.
Example 2: My uncle has a book full of autographs of old film stars.
Example 3: The author signed autographs for an hour at the book fair.
Fun Fact
Before mobile phones, many schoolchildren kept autograph books in which friends wrote short verses and signed their names.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Champ
In which option are the given words arranged in alphabetical order?
1. automatic 2. autograph 3. autumn 4. automobile
a) 3412
b) 2413
c) 2143
d) 1243
Show answer
c) 2143. All four start with au. Autograph comes first, as g comes before m at the fifth letter; automatic beats automobile, as a comes before o at the sixth; autumn goes last, as its fourth letter u comes after o.
Word Puzzle
Match the words with the correct options:
1. autograph 2. portrait 3. souvenir a. something you keep to remember a place or event b. a painting or photo of a person c. a famous person's signature
a) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
b) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a
c) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b
d) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
Show answer
b) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a. An autograph is a signature, a portrait shows a face, and a souvenir is a keepsake.
Spellacadabra
Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:
autogra___
a) gh
b) f
c) ph
d) ff
Show answer
c) ph. The f sound at the end is written ph, the Greek way.
Spell Spies
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) celebrity
b) cricketter
c) signature
d) autograph
Show answer
b) cricketter. Cricketer is cricket + er, with one t.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why do fans wait outside a stadium with pens and notebooks?
a) to sell old notebooks to the players
b) to write down the final match score
c) to get the players to sign their names
d) to draw a picture of the stadium
Show answer
c) to get the players to sign their names
2. Which of these is NOT an autograph?
a) a singer's name signed on a ticket
b) a shop's printed price tag
c) an author's signature in her book
d) a cricketer's name signed on a bat
Show answer
b) a shop's printed price tag
