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Spell Bee Word: Glider


What does glider mean?

Word: Glider

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Glider means a light aircraft with no engine that floats on moving air.

How do you spell glider?

Syllables: glid - er

Tricky part: The long i sound is spelt with a plain i, not y or ie.

Watch out for: glaider, glidur, glidere

Memory tip: The long i sound in glider is a plain i: picture that tall, thin i as the tail fin of a glider.

Glider in a sentence

Example 1: The glider floated quietly over the hills.

Example 2: I made a paper glider in class.

Example 3: The pilot landed the glider on the grass.

Fun Fact

A glider is pulled into the sky by a plane or a ground winch, or launched from a hill, and then it stays up by riding on rising air.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) balloon
b) glidder
c) parrot
d) kitchen

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b) glidder. Glider has just one d.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

g_ider

a) w
b) h
c) l
d) r

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c) l. Glider starts with gl, as glass and glue do.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

A white glidar circled above the lake.

a) white
b) circled
c) lake
d) glidar

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d) glidar. This aircraft name ends in er, not ar.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these also flies without an engine?

a) a helicopter
b) a rocket
c) a kite
d) a jet plane

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c) a kite

2. How do you get a paper glider into the air?

a) you put fuel in it
b) you plug it in
c) you throw it gently
d) you press a button

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c) you throw it gently

Associated Words

Words that end in -der: wonder, shoulder, order, folder, plunder, consider

More words from this list

mosque, quail, snowfall, tremble, already, candle, dinner, garment

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