What does design mean?
Word: Design
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Design means a drawing that shows how something will look or be made, or a pattern used to decorate something. As a verb, to work out and draw such a thing.
Synonyms: pattern, layout
How do you spell design?
Syllables: de - sign
Tricky part: The g is silent, so children who write by sound leave it out.
Watch out for: desine, desin
Memory tip: Think of the g as a shy guest at a party: it comes along but never speaks. Keep a place for it just before the n.
Idioms and Phrases
- by design: on purpose, not by accident Example: "The garden path curves by design, so that you discover the pond slowly."
Design in a sentence
Example 1: The chalk design at our door had peacocks and lotuses.
Example 2: Engineers took two years to design the new bridge.
Example 3: I like the design on your shirt.
Fun Fact
Design comes from the Latin word designare, to mark out, which is also where the word designate comes from.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) pattern
b) dezign
c) colour
d) drawing
Show answer
b) dezign. The z sound in design is spelt with an s.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
design
a) ruin
b) copy
c) plan
d) forget
Show answer
c) plan. A design is drawn out before anything is made.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct letter to form a word:
des_gn
a) i
b) y
c) e
d) a
Show answer
a) i. The vowel is the i you hear in sign.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
There is a lovely deesign on my new pencil box.
a) pencil
b) lovely
c) box
d) deesign
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d) deesign. Only one e comes after the d.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who would most likely design a new school building?
a) a cricket umpire
b) an architect
c) a postman
d) a dentist
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b) an architect
2. Pick the sentence in which design means a pattern.
a) The dress has a design of small golden leaves.
b) We will design a robot for the fair.
c) He made the design for a new car engine.
d) Mehul designed his own birthday card.
Show answer
a) The dress has a design of small golden leaves.
