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Spell Bee Word: Classmate

Classmate (noun): a person who studies in the same class as you at school.

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What does classmate mean?

Word: Classmate

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Classmate means a person who studies in the same class as you at school.

Synonyms: schoolmate

How do you spell classmate?

Syllables: class - mate

Tricky part: It is class and mate joined together, so keep the double s of class.

Watch out for: clasmate, clasmet

Memory tip: Your classmate shares your class, so the whole of class, with both s's, comes first.

Classmate in a sentence

Example 1: My classmate lent me her blue pen.

Example 2: Finn and his classmates planted saplings on Earth Day.

Example 3: I sit next to my classmate Farah.

Fun Fact

The mate in classmate comes from an old Low German word for someone who shares your meals.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) captain
b) teacher
c) partner
d) classmait

Show answer

d) classmait. Mate is spelt with an a and a final e, not ai.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

classemate

a) a
b) e
c) m
d) s

Show answer

b) e. The two parts join straight up, with no letter added between them.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

tamcsales

a) classmtae
b) classmaet
c) classmate
d) calssmate

Show answer

c) classmate. Look for the word for a school group, then a word for a friend.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

My classmate gave me a peice of paper.

a) classmate
b) gave
c) peice
d) paper

Show answer

c) peice. Piece has i before e: p-i-e-c-e.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Classmates often share ____.

a) a family car
b) a toothbrush
c) a bench in class
d) a bedroom

Show answer

c) a bench in class

2. Which word is made the same way as classmate?

a) teacher
b) partner
c) teammate
d) pupil

Show answer

c) teammate

Associated Words

Words that end in -ate: estimate, separate, pomegranate, plate, candidate, fortunate

More words from this list

enough, greeting, lamb, omelette, robin, stamp, waffle, bakery

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