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Spell Bee Word: Jumper


What does jumper mean?

Word: Jumper

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Jumper means a warm top with long sleeves that you pull on over your head.

Synonyms: pullover

How do you spell jumper?

Syllables: jump - er

Tricky part: The end of the word sounds like a, but it is spelt er. Many children write jumpa or jumpar.

Watch out for: jumpa, jumpar

Memory tip: Think of a winter jumper: winter and jumper both end with the same two letters.

Jumper in a sentence

Example 1: Mama bought me a red jumper for the winter.

Example 2: Pack your jumper for the school trip to Shimla.

Example 3: Rohan's jumper has a picture of a tiger on it.

Fun Fact

In British English a jumper is a warm top, but in American English the same word means a dress worn over a blouse.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

ju_per

a) m
b) w
c) n
d) b

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a) m. Close your lips for the hum just before the p: that hum is an m.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

jumper

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

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a) sweater. A sweater is another name for the same warm top that you pull on over your head.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

pmerju

a) jupmer
b) jmuper
c) ujmper
d) jumper

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d) jumper. Begin with the j, and only one choice can be read aloud as a real word.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) joomper
b) jumpper
c) jamper
d) jumper

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d) jumper. The right spelling has a single p and a short u sound written with just a u.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Kabir puts on his jumper before he goes out. What is the weather most likely to be?

a) warm and sticky
b) cold and windy
c) dry and very hot
d) hot and sunny

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b) cold and windy

2. What is a jumper usually made of?

a) glass
b) paper
c) plastic
d) wool

Show answer

d) wool

Associated Words

Words that end in -per: slipper, whisper, skyscraper, grasshopper, whimper, newspaper

More words from this list

olive, rider, stem, watermelon, banana, cave, dentist, forget

Next steps

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