Spell Bee Word: bookbinder

Basic Details

Word: Bookbinder

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A person whose job is to fix the pages of a book together and fit them with a strong cover.

How to Spell Bookbinder

Syllables: book - bind - er

Tricky part: It is one word made of book and binder, written with no space. The vowels to watch are the oo of book and the i of bind.

Watch out for: bokbinder, bookbindar, bookbindder

Memory tip: Picture the job: a book goes into the hands of a binder. Join the two words and keep every letter.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The bookbinder stitched the torn pages of the old dictionary back into place.

Example 2: Our school library sends worn-out books to a bookbinder every summer.

Example 3: The bookbinder pressed gold letters into the leather cover.

Fun Fact

Before machines, every book was bound by hand. A bookbinder sewed the folded pages together with thread before gluing on the cover, and many craftspeople still bind books this way.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the correctly spelt compound word:

a) handkerchef
b) earthqauke
c) bookbinder
d) grasshoper

Word Cookie

Fill in the missing letters to complete the word:

b_okb_nder

a) o,y
b) o,i
c) o,e
d) u,i

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

dbonkierbo

a) bookbinder
b) bookmaker
c) bookseller
d) bookkeeper

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which tools would a bookbinder use most?

a) stethoscope and thermometer
b) spade and hoe
c) hammer and nails
d) needle, thread and glue

2. You would take a book to a bookbinder if ____.

a) you had lost it
b) you wanted to read it aloud
c) its pages were coming loose
d) it needed a new story