What does chapter mean?
Word: Chapter
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Chapter means one of the parts that a book is divided into, usually with its own number or title.
Synonyms: part
How do you spell chapter?
Syllables: chap - ter
Tricky part: It ends in ter, not tar or tor, even though the last part is said very weakly.
Watch out for: chaptor, chaptre, chaptar
Memory tip: Chapter ends like letter: think of each chapter as a long letter from the writer to you.
Idioms and Phrases
- a new chapter: A new stage in someone's life. Example: "Moving to a new school was a new chapter for Omar."
Chapter in a sentence
Example 1: The last chapter of the story had a surprise ending.
Example 2: Mum reads one chapter of a book of fables to us every night.
Example 3: Our history test is on chapters four and five.
Fun Fact
Chapter comes from the Latin capitulum, meaning little head, because each part of a book began with a heading. Capital comes from the same word for head.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
Please finish reading the third chappter of your English reader by Friday.
a) reader
b) finish
c) chappter
d) Friday
Show answer
c) chappter. The a is short, but only one p follows it: chap-ter.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
chapter
a) cover
b) spine
c) margin
d) section
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d) section. A book can be split into chapters or sections; both words name one of the parts it is divided into.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
tpcehar
a) chatter
b) charter
c) chapter
d) capture
Show answer
c) chapter. Charter and chatter have no p, and capture needs a u; the seven letters give chapter.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) author
b) biografy
c) chapter
d) index
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b) biografy. Biography spells its f sound with ph, as in photograph.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. You would usually find chapters in ____.
a) a novel
b) a dictionary
c) a poem
d) a newspaper
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a) a novel
2. A chapter of a book is made up of ____.
a) libraries
b) paragraphs
c) volumes
d) series
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b) paragraphs
