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Spell Bee Word: Crockery


What does crockery mean?

Word: Crockery

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Crockery means cups, plates, bowls and other dishes, especially ones made of baked clay.

Synonyms: china

How do you spell crockery?

Syllables: crock - er - y

Tricky part: The hard sound in the middle takes two letters, c and k, and one of them is easy to lose when you write fast.

Watch out for: crokery, crocery

Memory tip: Tap two cups together and listen for the clack. That clack has a ck in it, and so does crockery.

Crockery in a sentence

Example 1: Please stack the crockery carefully before you carry the tray to the kitchen.

Example 2: Grandma keeps her best crockery in a glass cabinet for guests.

Example 3: We wrapped all the crockery in old newspaper before moving to Nagpur.

Fun Fact

A crock is an old word for a clay pot or jar, and that is where the name of all our plates and cups began.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

crock____

a) ery
b) ury
c) ory
d) ary

Show answer

a) ery. The ending here is the same as in bakery and pottery.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

ckyoerrc

a) crockery
b) trickery
c) rockery
d) cookery

Show answer

a) crockery. Two c's and two r's are on offer, and only this word uses both pairs.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

crockerry

a) r
b) k
c) c
d) e

Show answer

a) r. Berry doubles its r, but this word keeps a single one after the e.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) crockery
b) tumbeler
c) cutlery
d) saucer

Show answer

b) tumbeler. A tumbler has no e between the b and the l.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mum says, "Handle the crockery gently." Why would she say this?

a) It can stain the table top
b) It has only just been painted
c) It can chip or break easily
d) It is too sharp to hold

Show answer

c) It can chip or break easily

2. Where would you be most likely to shop for crockery?

a) a stationery store
b) a footwear store
c) a sports goods store
d) a kitchenware store

Show answer

d) a kitchenware store

Associated Words

Words that end in -ery: scenery, discovery, flattery, archery, delivery, fishery

More words from this list

eligible, gratitude, lavender, pathogen, roundabout, validity, atmosphere, character

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