Spell Bee Word: Enchanter

What does enchanter mean?

Word: Enchanter

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Enchanter means a man in stories who has magic powers and uses them to change or charm people and things.

Synonyms: wizard, sorcerer

How do you spell enchanter?

Syllables: en - chant - er

Tricky part: Many words for people end in or, like actor and sailor, so students write the last part wrongly. This one ends in er.

Watch out for: enchantor, enchantter

Memory tip: Line him up with other story people - a ruler, an explorer, a hunter - and give the enchanter the same er ending they share.

Enchanter in a sentence

Example 1: In the story, the enchanter turned the old castle into a garden full of glowing flowers.

Example 2: Leo played the enchanter in the school play and wore a tall hat covered in stars.

Example 3: The kind enchanter used his magic to help the lost children find their way home.

Fun Fact

Merlin, the wise wizard in the old British tales of King Arthur, is often described as an enchanter.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Select the feminine form of the word:

enchanter

a) enchanteress
b) enchantrice
c) enchantress
d) enchantrix

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letters to form a word:

_nch_nter

a) e,a
b) i,a
c) e,e
d) a,e

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) palace
b) majician
c) mystery
d) enchanter

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are you most likely to meet an enchanter?

a) in a bus timetable
b) in a science textbook
c) in a book of fairy tales
d) in a cookery book

2. In a story, an enchanter waves his hands and a frog becomes a prince. What has he done?

a) drawn a map
b) cast a spell
c) sung a song
d) told a joke