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Spell Bee Word: Fishmonger


What does fishmonger mean?

Word: Fishmonger

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Fishmonger means a person who sells fish, usually in a shop or at a market.

Synonyms: fish seller

How do you spell fishmonger?

Syllables: fish - mon - ger

Tricky part: The middle sounds like mung, so children write fishmunger. It is spelt m-o-n.

Watch out for: fishmunger, fishmanger

Memory tip: Monger begins with mon, as in Monday: fresh fish from the monger on Monday.

Fishmonger in a sentence

Example 1: The fishmonger at the harbour market cleaned the fish for us.

Example 2: Mum asked the fishmonger for fresh pomfret.

Example 3: The fishmonger kept the prawns on a bed of crushed ice.

Fun Fact

Monger is an old word for a seller. You see it again in ironmonger, someone who sells tools and hardware.

Practise the CREST Way

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

fishmong____

a) re
b) ar
c) er
d) ur

Show answer

c) er. Like a farmer or a singer, a fishmonger ends in e-r.

Word Champ

Which of the words cannot be made using the letters in the given word?

fishmonger

a) monsoon
b) horse
c) finger
d) shine

Show answer

a) monsoon. Monsoon needs two o letters and two n letters; fishmonger has one of each.

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) fishmonger
b) shopkeper
c) jeweller
d) grocer

Show answer

b) shopkeper. Shopkeeper ends in keeper, with a double e.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would a fishmonger sell?

a) combs
b) carrots
c) crabs
d) candles

Show answer

c) crabs

2. Which tool would a fishmonger use most?

a) a weighing scale
b) a sewing machine
c) a paintbrush
d) a stethoscope

Show answer

a) a weighing scale

Associated Words

Words that end in -ger: teenager, scavenger, endanger

More words from this list

hostel, multiplication, sachet, stink, undergarment, anorak, choir, cymbal

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