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Spell Bee Word: duster


Basic Details

Word: Duster

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A cloth or pad used to wipe away dust, like the duster for the blackboard.

How to Spell Duster

Syllables: dust - er

Tricky part: It is dust + er. Children sometimes write dustar or dastur.

Watch out for: dustar, dastur, dustre

Memory tip: A duster wipes off dust, so start with dust and add er.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The monitor cleaned the board with the duster.

Example 2: Kamla Didi shakes the duster out of the window.

Example 3: Our classroom duster is white with chalk powder.

Fun Fact

A duster is also a long, light coat that horse riders once wore to keep dust off their clothes.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the option with no spelling errors:

a) duster, chawk, bench, borad
b) dustar, chalk, bensh, bord
c) dastur, chalck, bench, board
d) duster, chalk, bench, board

Show answer

d) duster, chalk, bench, board. Only one list has every classroom word spelt correctly.

Jumble Tumble

Choose the correct sequence of the jumbled letters to form a meaningful word:

r s e d u t 1 2 3 4 5 6

a) 452613
b) 452631
c) 425631
d) 654321

Show answer

b) 452631. D, u, s, t, e, r are letters 4, 5, 2, 6, 3 and 1.

Word Fusion

Add the correct option to the following to make a new word:

dust_____

a) ar
b) or
c) er
d) ir

Show answer

c) er. Add er to dust and you get the cloth that wipes it away.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the teacher use a duster for?

a) to ring the bell
b) to wipe the board
c) to write on the board
d) to open the door

Show answer

b) to wipe the board

2. A duster helps us clean away ____.

a) music
b) dust
c) rain
d) sunshine

Show answer

b) dust

Associated Words

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Next steps

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