What does demonstrator mean?
Word: Demonstrator
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Demonstrator means a person whose job is to show people how something works or how a task is done, for example in a shop, a museum or a science lab.
How do you spell demonstrator?
Syllables: dem - on - stra - tor
Tricky part: The last part sounds like ter, but it is spelt tor. Nouns for people made from verbs ending in ate usually end in ator, like narrator and creator.
Watch out for: demonstrater, demenstrator
Memory tip: Think of an operator or a narrator: a person who does the showing gets or at the end, not er.
Demonstrator in a sentence
Example 1: The demonstrator at the museum let Kabir turn the handle of the old printing press.
Example 2: A demonstrator in the garden centre showed us how deep to plant the tulip bulbs.
Example 3: Our science demonstrator wore goggles while she mixed vinegar and baking soda.
Fun Fact
The word comes from a Latin verb that meant to point out or to show, and showing is still the heart of a demonstrator's job.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
demmonstrator
a) n
b) s
c) m
d) o
Show answer
c) m. A single m comes straight after the de, so the second m has to go.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
The demostrator at the craft fair showed us how to weave a small basket from reeds.
a) demostrator
b) weave
c) basket
d) craft
Show answer
a) demostrator. Say the word slowly and you hear an n just before the s, so it must be written.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) experimant
b) demonstrator
c) apparatus
d) laboratory
Show answer
a) experimant. Experiment ends in ment, the same ending as in equipment.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A demonstrator is standing beside a new blender in a shop. What is she most likely doing?
a) sweeping the floor near the door
b) counting the money in the till
c) stacking boxes in the storeroom
d) making a smoothie while customers watch
Show answer
d) making a smoothie while customers watch
2. Which of these people would NOT usually be called a demonstrator?
a) a guide showing pupils how to use a telescope
b) a man selling tickets at a cinema
c) a woman showing visitors how a loom works
d) a chef showing a crowd how to make pasta
Show answer
b) a man selling tickets at a cinema
