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Spell Bee Word: Hanger


What does hanger mean?

Word: Hanger

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Hanger means a shaped piece of wire, wood or plastic on which you hang clothes.

Sounds like: hangar (a large shed where aeroplanes are kept)

How do you spell hanger?

Syllables: hang - er

Tricky part: The ending is er. Hangar, with ar, is a big shed for aeroplanes and means something else.

Watch out for: hangher, hangor

Memory tip: A hanger holds a shirt and a hangar holds a plane: er for clothes, ar for aeroplanes.

Hanger in a sentence

Example 1: Hang your school uniform on a hanger.

Example 2: The hanger broke and my shirt fell down.

Example 3: Didi bought a set of pink plastic hangers.

Fun Fact

Some hangers have clips at the bottom so they can hold skirts and trousers.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) hanjer
b) hanger
c) hannger
d) hangger

Show answer

b) hanger. Hanger has one n and one g, and the g is never changed to j.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

shirt, ____, rail, cupboard

a) plate
b) shoe
c) hanger
d) pillow

Show answer

c) hanger. The shirt goes on a hanger, the hanger hooks over a rail, and the rail sits inside the cupboard.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The henger slipped off the rail.

a) off
b) slipped
c) henger
d) rail

Show answer

c) henger. Hanger starts with hang, so the first vowel is a.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which part of a hanger sits on the rail?

a) the clip
b) the hook
c) the shoulders
d) the bar

Show answer

b) the hook

2. You would NOT put ____ on a hanger.

a) a school shirt
b) a pair of socks
c) a jacket
d) a dress

Show answer

b) a pair of socks

Associated Words

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