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Spell Bee Word: Cheer


What does cheer mean?

Word: Cheer

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Cheer means to shout happily to support someone, or to make someone feel happier.

How do you spell cheer?

Syllables: cheer

Tricky part: The end is spelt eer, as in deer and steer.

Watch out for: chere, cheare

Memory tip: When a crowd cheers, you hear a long ee. Put those two e's just before the r.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. cheer up: To become happier, or to make someone happier. Example: "A hug from Papa helped me cheer up."

Cheer in a sentence

Example 1: We cheer for our house team on sports day.

Example 2: The crowd cheered when the band began to play.

Example 3: Please cheer loudly for the runners.

Fun Fact

Cheer first meant a person's face. It came into English from an old French word, chiere.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

cheer

a) shout
b) clap
c) boo
d) sing

Show answer

c) boo. Fans cheer for a good shot and boo when they are unhappy with a player.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

rehec

a) cehre
b) hceer
c) chree
d) cheer

Show answer

d) cheer. Two e's sit together, with the r last.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

c_eer

a) p
b) s
c) h
d) l

Show answer

c) h. Ch at the start gives cheer its first sound.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) dance
b) cheer
c) wistle
d) smile

Show answer

c) wistle. Whistle starts with wh, and the h is quiet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At a cricket match, when do fans cheer the loudest?

a) when their team hits a six
b) when their team drops a catch
c) when the players stop for lunch
d) when the rain starts to fall

Show answer

a) when their team hits a six

2. Your friend lost her pencil and feels sad. How could you cheer her up?

a) laugh at her loudly
b) walk away from her
c) hide her school bag
d) lend her a pencil

Show answer

d) lend her a pencil

Associated Words

Words that start with che: check, cheap, chew, cheetah, chef

More words from this list

door, future, kitten, palm, sailor, suit, wish, beach

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