Spell Bee Word: Locker

What does locker mean?

Word: Locker

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Locker means a small cupboard with a door and a key or a number code, where you keep your bag and things at school, a gym or a station.

How do you spell locker?

Syllables: lock - er

Tricky part: The k sound in the middle is written ck, with c and k side by side. Children often write only k or only c.

Watch out for: locer, lokker, loker

Memory tip: Listen to the click when a locker shuts: click and locker both make their k sound with c and k together.

Locker in a sentence

Example 1: I keep my lunch box in my locker.

Example 2: Riya lost the key to her locker.

Example 3: Each locker in our sports room has a number painted on it.

Fun Fact

Many modern lockers open with a number code or a card instead of a key.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) lockor
b) lockur
c) locker
d) lockar

Show answer

c) locker. The end of locker is -er, like teacher and painter.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

cerlok

a) olcker
b) lockre
c) locker
d) ockler

Show answer

c) locker. Lockre muddles the last two letters, and the other two start wrongly; only one begins with l.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

l_cker

a) o
b) e
c) a
d) u

Show answer

a) o. The vowel after the l is o, as in hot.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do people put their things in a locker?

a) to make them dry
b) to keep them cold
c) to keep them safe
d) to make them clean

Show answer

c) to keep them safe

2. What is too big to fit inside a school locker?

a) a school bag
b) a pair of shoes
c) a lunch box
d) a bicycle

Show answer

d) a bicycle

Associated Words

Words that end in -ker: woodpecker, sticker, baker, banker, snooker

More words from this list

peanut, search, success, without, blouse, coral, hardware, lesson

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

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Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

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