What does case mean?
Word: Case
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Case means a box or bag made to hold or carry things, such as pens, glasses or clothes. It can also mean a particular situation, as in 'in that case'.
How do you spell case?
Syllables: case
Tricky part: The word starts with a k sound but is written with c, as in cap and cup. Spelling by sound alone often puts a k here.
Watch out for: kase, kayse
Memory tip: Picture a cat curled up asleep in a case: both words begin with c.
Case in a sentence
Example 1: Dad folded my school uniform into the blue case for the trip.
Example 2: Meera found her glasses in their case under the sofa.
Example 3: In that case, we will play carrom indoors after lunch.
Fun Fact
Early printers kept their metal capital letters in an upper case and the small letters in a lower case below it, which is where the names uppercase and lowercase come from.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
Arun zipped his cricket bat into its caze before the match.
a) match
b) zipped
c) caze
d) cricket
Show answer
c) caze. This holder word has the same ending as chase and base.
Word Makeup
Choose the correctly spelt compound word:
a) sutecase
b) suitcase
c) suitecase
d) sootcase
Show answer
b) suitcase. Suit, as in a jacket and trousers, joins straight on to the second part with nothing added in between.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
case
a) button
b) ladder
c) blanket
d) container
Show answer
d) container. Both words name something you keep or carry things in.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) case
b) pokket
c) luggege
d) wallit
Show answer
a) case. Pocket has its k sound written ck, wallet ends in et, and luggage ends in age.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Riya keeps her crayons in a pencil case. What is a pencil case for?
a) sharpening blunt pencils
b) rubbing out mistakes
c) drawing straight lines
d) holding pens and pencils
Show answer
d) holding pens and pencils
2. 'Carry some water in case you get thirsty.' Why should you carry the water?
a) the water is too heavy
b) you might need it later
c) you are thirsty right now
d) someone asked to borrow it
Show answer
b) you might need it later
