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Spell Bee Word: Cobbler


What does cobbler mean?

Word: Cobbler

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Cobbler means a person whose job is mending shoes.

How do you spell cobbler?

Syllables: cob - bler

Tricky part: The middle has a double b. Children often write cobler, because only one b is heard.

Watch out for: cobler, kobbler

Memory tip: Say it as cob-bler: the first beat ends with a b and the second starts with one, so you need both.

Cobbler in a sentence

Example 1: The cobbler near the bus stop stitched the strap of my sandal in five minutes.

Example 2: Papa took his old leather shoes to the cobbler for new heels.

Example 3: The cobbler kept his tools in a small wooden box.

Fun Fact

Cobbler is also the name of a hot fruit pudding with a thick crust on top, a dish popular in the United States.

Practise the CREST Way

Spellacadabra

Choose the option in which the following letters will fit in the given order:

o, e

a) t_bl_t
b) b_tt_n
c) c_bbl_r
d) p_nc_l

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c) c_bbl_r. Fill in o and then e and you get the person who mends shoes.

Spell Spies

Choose the pair which has a spelling error:

a) baker : cakes
b) potter : pots
c) farmer : vegetabels
d) cobbler : shoes

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c) farmer : vegetabels. Vegetables ends in -bles, like tables.

Sound Check

Which of the following words has the same 'o' sound as in cobbler?

a) hot
b) home
c) work
d) move

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a) hot. Hot has the short o you hear at the start of cobbler.

Word Champ

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

cobbler

a) bore
b) lobe
c) robe
d) roll

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d) roll. Roll ends in a double l, but cobbler gives you just one l.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which tool is a cobbler most likely to use?

a) a rolling pin
b) a paintbrush
c) a garden rake
d) a small hammer

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d) a small hammer

2. Which of these would you take to a cobbler?

a) a torn shirt with no buttons
b) a mobile phone with a cracked screen
c) a bicycle with a flat tyre
d) a school shoe with a loose sole

Show answer

d) a school shoe with a loose sole

Associated Words

Words that end in -ler: tumbler, peeler, bowler

More words from this list

dollar, furnish, jagged, notch, savings, stripe, vendor, armrest

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