What does candlestick mean?
Word: Candlestick
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Candlestick means a holder with a cup or spike on top, used to keep a candle standing straight.
Synonyms: candle holder
How do you spell candlestick?
Syllables: can - dle - stick
Tricky part: Candle ends in le, not el, so the l comes before the e. Many children write candel because that is how it sounds.
Watch out for: candelstick, candalstick
Memory tip: When a word ends in an le sound, as candle does, the l usually comes before the e: think of table and bottle.
Candlestick in a sentence
Example 1: Dadi polished the brass candlestick before Christmas.
Example 2: The candlestick wobbled, so Papa put it on a flat plate.
Example 3: The old house had a silver candlestick in every bedroom.
Fun Fact
Early upright telephones of the 1900s were called candlestick phones because they looked like candle holders.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Makeup
Choose the correctly spelt compound word:
a) canddlestick
b) candlestick
c) candlesteck
d) candlestik
Show answer
b) candlestick. Candle and stick are both spelt in full, with c-k at the very end.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
Nani set a new white candle in the brass kandlestick by the window.
a) brass
b) white
c) window
d) kandlestick
Show answer
d) kandlestick. Candlestick begins with c, the same letter as candle.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
kcsaltecind
a) candlestick
b) candlestcik
c) cadnlestick
d) cnadlestick
Show answer
a) candlestick. Find candle first; the five letters left make a thin piece of wood.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) matchbocks
b) candlestick
c) lanturn
d) firewerks
Show answer
b) candlestick. Lantern, matchbox and fireworks are the right spellings of the other three.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why does a candlestick often have a wide, flat base?
a) so it can hang from a hook
b) so it does not tip over
c) so the candle burns brighter
d) so the wax melts faster
Show answer
b) so it does not tip over
2. Unlike a chandelier, a candlestick usually ____.
a) holds many bulbs
b) is fixed to the roof
c) stands on a table
d) hangs from the ceiling
Show answer
c) stands on a table
