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Spell Bee Word: Chisel


What does chisel mean?

Word: Chisel

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Chisel means a hand tool with a flat, sharp metal end, used for cutting and shaping wood or stone.

How do you spell chisel?

Syllables: chis - el

Tricky part: The middle sound is a z, yet the letter is a single s. Children often write chizel or double the s.

Watch out for: chizel, chissel

Memory tip: Think of one long curl of wood lifting off the blade, curved like a single s.

Chisel in a sentence

Example 1: Grandfather tapped the chisel gently to shape the leg of the stool.

Example 2: The carpenter keeps his chisel in a leather roll.

Example 3: At the craft fair, a sculptor showed us how a chisel shapes soft stone.

Fun Fact

Chisel and scissors are distant relatives: both words go back to a Latin word meaning to cut.

Practise the CREST Way

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

chis__

a) le
b) el
c) il
d) al

Show answer

b) el. This tool's name ends in el.

Sound Check

Which word does not rhyme with the given word?

chisel

a) sizzle
b) drizzle
c) fizzle
d) easel

Show answer

d) easel. Easel starts with a long e sound, while the others match the short i of the given word.

Spell Spies

Choose the pair which has a spelling error:

a) gardener : spade
b) carpenter : hammar
c) sculptor : chisel
d) painter : brush

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b) carpenter : hammar. Each pair is a worker and a tool, and the tool in this pair should be spelt hammer.

Word Champ

Which of the words cannot be made using the letters in the given word?

chisel

a) ice
b) lies
c) shell
d) slice

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c) shell. Count the ls: shell wants two, and only one is there.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would a stone carver hold in the other hand while using a chisel?

a) a ladle
b) a comb
c) a mallet
d) a ruler

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c) a mallet

2. Which worker is most likely to own a chisel?

a) a pilot
b) a postman
c) a nurse
d) a woodcarver

Show answer

d) a woodcarver

Associated Words

More Class 3 Winter Spell Bee words starting with ch: chorus, chemist, churn

More words from this list

custard, fake, heron, million, recipe, staple, tongs, wring

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