Spell Bee Word: Jacket

What does jacket mean?

Word: Jacket

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Jacket means a short coat that covers the top half of the body and the arms.

Synonyms: coat, blazer

How do you spell jacket?

Syllables: jack - et

Tricky part: The k sound in the middle is spelt ck. Children often write just k and spell it jaket.

Watch out for: jaket, jakket

Memory tip: A jacket has two buttons close together at the top, and the k sound needs two letters close together: c and k.

Jacket in a sentence

Example 1: Hang your jacket on the hook by the door.

Example 2: My school jacket has a badge on the pocket.

Example 3: Papa bought a warm jacket for our trip to Shimla.

Fun Fact

In Britain, a potato baked whole with its skin on is called a jacket potato.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) sweater
b) glovs
c) jacket
d) scarf

Show answer

b) glovs. Gloves keeps the e of glove before the s.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

jack_t

a) o
b) e
c) i
d) a

Show answer

b) e. The last part of jacket sounds like it in quick speech but is spelt et.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

kajetc

a) jackte
b) ajcket
c) jeckat
d) jacket

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d) jacket. The word starts with ja and finishes on a t; only one option does both.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

jackett

a) t
b) e
c) a
d) j

Show answer

a) t. Jacket ends in one t.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When do people usually wear a jacket?

a) in bed at night
b) on a hot beach
c) in a warm bath
d) on a cold morning

Show answer

d) on a cold morning

2. A life jacket helps you ____.

a) float in water
b) stay dry in the rain
c) run faster
d) see in the dark

Show answer

a) float in water

Associated Words

Next steps

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