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Spell Bee Word: Hamster


What does hamster mean?

Word: Hamster

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Hamster means a small furry animal with a short tail and pouches in its cheeks, often kept as a pet.

How do you spell hamster?

Syllables: ham - ster

Tricky part: There is no p after the m. Your lips close for the m and seem to make a p sound, so hampster is a very common mistake.

Watch out for: hampster, hamester

Memory tip: Press your lips together for the m and then open straight into the s: no p hides between them.

Hamster in a sentence

Example 1: Our class hamster loves running on its little wheel.

Example 2: Zoya filled the hamster's bowl with seeds and a slice of carrot.

Example 3: The hamster stuffed so much food into its cheeks that its face looked round.

Fun Fact

A hamster's front teeth never stop growing, so it gnaws on hard things to keep them short.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Champ

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

hams___

a) tar
b) tir
c) ter
d) tre

Show answer

c) ter. The last part is spelt ter, as in sister.

Jumble Tumble

Which option has letters that you can rearrange to form the name of a pet animal?

a) smrehta
b) smrehte
c) smredha
d) smrehla

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a) smrehta. Smrehta gives hamster; look for the extra e, the l or the d in the others.

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) kitten
b) rabbit
c) parrot
d) tortise

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d) tortise. Tortoise has an o before the i that is easy to forget.

Sound Check

Which of the following words has the same 'a' sound as in hamster?

a) ball
b) name
c) jam
d) car

Show answer

c) jam. Jam has the short a of cat.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When is a pet hamster usually most active?

a) just after lunch
b) at breakfast time
c) at noon
d) at night

Show answer

d) at night

2. Which of these is a hamster closest to in size?

a) a pet cat
b) a large mouse
c) a goat
d) a pony

Show answer

b) a large mouse

Associated Words

Words that end in -ster: plaster, toaster, coaster

More words from this list

marmalade, postcard, spell, talent, windscreen, border, connect, download

Next steps

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