What does bootlace mean?
Word: Bootlace
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Bootlace means a long, thin string or strip of leather used to tie a boot or shoe.
How do you spell bootlace?
Syllables: boot - lace
Tricky part: The s sound at the very end hides behind a c and a silent e. Students write bootlase or bootlaes.
Watch out for: bootlase, bootlaes
Memory tip: Nice, ice and the end of bootlace all spell that s sound with ce, so imagine a lace made of ice.
Bootlace in a sentence
Example 1: Rohan tripped in the race because his bootlace had come undone.
Example 2: Pack a spare bootlace when you go trekking in the hills.
Example 3: A leather bootlace can last for years if you keep it dry.
Fun Fact
The small plastic or metal tip at the end of a bootlace has its own name: an aglet. It stops the lace from fraying and makes lacing up much easier.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Makeup
Choose the correctly spelt compound word:
a) sunglases
b) wristwach
c) bootlace
d) raincote
Show answer
c) bootlace. Raincoat has oa, sunglasses has a double s and wristwatch needs a t before the ch.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
loateboc
a) obstacle
b) bootlace
c) bracelet
d) collate
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b) bootlace. Obstacle is very close but needs an s; the jumble has two o letters instead.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
boottlace
a) t
b) o
c) l
d) b
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a) t. The first half is the word for a heavy shoe, which has just one t.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
bootlace
a) heel
b) shoelace
c) buckle
d) insole
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b) shoelace. A bootlace and a shoelace do the same job: they tie the shoe tightly to your foot.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Your bootlace keeps coming loose during a football match. What is the best thing to do?
a) run more slowly
b) polish the boot again
c) tie it in a tighter knot
d) wear a thicker sock
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c) tie it in a tighter knot
2. What does a bootlace pass through?
a) small holes along the boot
b) the sole under the heel
c) the inside of the sock
d) the toe cap at the front
Show answer
a) small holes along the boot
