What does matchstick mean?
Word: Matchstick
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Matchstick means a small, thin piece of wood with a tip that bursts into flame when it is struck.
Synonyms: match
How do you spell matchstick?
Syllables: match - stick
Tricky part: The first half is match, with tch: the t is quiet, so children write machstick.
Watch out for: machstick, mathstick
Memory tip: Strike a match and watch the flame: match and watch both end in tch.
Matchstick in a sentence
Example 1: Papa used one matchstick to light all the candles on the cake.
Example 2: We built a tiny house out of matchsticks for the art fair.
Example 3: Never play with a matchstick.
Fun Fact
Safety matches were invented in Sweden in the 1800s, and for many years Swedish factories made matches for much of the world.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Fusion
Add the correct option to the following to make a new word:
match_____
a) steck
b) stick
c) stik
d) stic
Show answer
b) stick. The second half is the ordinary word stick, with ck.
Word Champ
Which of the words cannot be made using the letters in the given word?
matchstick
a) chick
b) mast
c) attach
d) stitch
Show answer
c) attach. Attach has two a's, but matchstick has just one.
Spellacadabra
Choose the option in which the following letters will fit in the given order:
a, i
a) l_m_n
b) t_g_r
c) m_tchst_ck
d) m_rr_r
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c) m_tchst_ck. Matchstick takes a and then i; the others are lemon, tiger and mirror.
Jumble Tumble
What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?
cstaihkmtc
a) a thin rod of coloured wax used for drawing
b) a short wooden rod used to beat a drum
c) a small, flat spoon used to stir hot tea
d) a thin piece of wood with a tip that lights when struck
Show answer
d) a thin piece of wood with a tip that lights when struck. Find the two words hiding in the pile, match and stick, and join them.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. To light a safety match, you strike it on ___.
a) a glass of water
b) a soft cushion
c) the side of its box
d) a sheet of paper
Show answer
c) the side of its box
2. Which of these is often lit with a matchstick?
a) a sweet
b) a pencil
c) a kite
d) a candle
Show answer
d) a candle
