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Spell Bee Word: Cleanser


What does cleanser mean?

Word: Cleanser

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Cleanser means a cream or liquid that you use to wash your skin, especially your face.

How do you spell cleanser?

Syllables: cleans - er

Tricky part: The s in the middle is said like a z, so children often write cleanzer.

Watch out for: cleanzer, cleansser

Memory tip: That buzzing z sound is an s in disguise, just as it is in rose, nose and is.

Cleanser in a sentence

Example 1: After the dusty bus ride, Anil washed his face with a mild cleanser.

Example 2: This cleanser smells of lemon and cucumber.

Example 3: Aunt Rekha keeps her cleanser on the bathroom shelf.

Fun Fact

The word is not only for faces: a kitchen cleanser is a powder or liquid for scrubbing sinks and pans.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

cle_ns_r

a) i, e
b) a, o
c) a, e
d) e, e

Show answer

c) a, e. The first part looks just like the word clean, and the end is the er of a doer word.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) lotian
b) cleanser
c) shampu
d) toothpast

Show answer

b) cleanser. Toothpaste ends in an e, shampoo has oo, and lotion ends in ion.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

cleannser

a) a
b) e
c) n
d) s

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c) n. Only one n is needed before the s.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When would Priya most likely use her face cleanser?

a) at lunchtime, at the table
b) at teatime, in the kitchen
c) at playtime, in the park
d) at bedtime, at the washbasin

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d) at bedtime, at the washbasin

2. A cleanser and a bar of soap are alike because both...

a) make things smell of roses
b) keep insects away
c) make the skin feel warmer
d) help to wash away dirt

Show answer

d) help to wash away dirt

Associated Words

Words that end in -ser: browser, hairdresser, geyser

More words from this list

diligence, foreword, intelligent, mood, printer, soften, wallet, bacon

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