What does inventor mean?
Word: Inventor
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Inventor means a person who makes or thinks up something new that did not exist before.
Synonyms: maker
How do you spell inventor?
Syllables: in - ven - tor
Tricky part: The end sounds like ter, but it is not spelt with er, so children often write inventer.
Watch out for: inventer, inventtor
Memory tip: Inventor and invent share their first six letters. Get invent right and the hard part is done.
Inventor in a sentence
Example 1: The inventor showed us her new machine for cleaning rivers.
Example 2: Thomas Edison was a famous inventor.
Example 3: I want to be an inventor and build a flying cycle.
Fun Fact
Invent comes from the Latin invenire, which means to come upon or find. Long ago, to invent something meant to find it, not to make it.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
The inventor showed us a robot that could water plants by itsself.
a) water
b) itsself
c) robot
d) inventor
Show answer
b) itsself. Itself is it + self, with one s; inventor is spelt right here.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) discovrer
b) sientist
c) enginear
d) inventor
Show answer
d) inventor. Sientist, enginear and discovrer are all misspelt, so inventor is the one to choose.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
i_v_ntor
a) m, e
b) n, e
c) n, i
d) n, a
Show answer
b) n, e. In-vent-or: an n after the i, and an e in vent.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word: inventor
a) collector
b) buyer
c) reader
d) creator
Show answer
d) creator. An inventor creates something new, so creator is closest.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these people is an inventor?
a) Lata, who designs a new kind of solar cooker
b) Raj, who mends old bicycles in his shop
c) Mini, who reads about famous scientists
d) Sam, who sells computers at the market
Show answer
a) Lata, who designs a new kind of solar cooker
2. What does an inventor need most?
a) a big lorry
b) a loud voice
c) new ideas and patience
d) a ticket to a show
Show answer
c) new ideas and patience
