What does mechanic mean?
Word: Mechanic
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Mechanic means a person whose job is to repair and look after engines and machines, such as cars and scooters.
How do you spell mechanic?
Syllables: me - chan - ic
Tricky part: The k sound in the middle is spelt ch, the way it is in school and echo.
Watch out for: mekanic, mecanic
Memory tip: Think of the ch in school and echo: in mechanic, ch says k too.
Mechanic in a sentence
Example 1: The mechanic fixed the flat tyre of my cycle in ten minutes.
Example 2: Papa took the car to the mechanic before our trip to Mysuru.
Example 3: The mechanic wiped the oil off his hands with an old cloth.
Fun Fact
Mechanic comes from a Greek word for a machine or clever device, and the word machine grew from the same Greek root.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) pharmasist
b) techniciun
c) enginear
d) mechanic
Show answer
d) mechanic. Engineer ends in eer, technician in ian, and pharmacist uses a c before the ist.
Word Makeup
Choose the correct suffix to make a new word:
mechanic____
a) al
b) le
c) ul
d) el
Show answer
a) al. A machine that works by moving parts is mechanical, made from mechanic and al.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
m_chan_c
a) i, i
b) e, i
c) a, i
d) e, e
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b) e, i. Me starts the word with an e, and an i comes before the final c.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
The mechanick at the garage changed the oil in our car before the long drive.
a) mechanick
b) garage
c) drive
d) changed
Show answer
a) mechanick. The word ends in a plain c with no k, just as panic and picnic do.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which set of things is a mechanic most likely to keep close at hand?
a) spanners and screwdrivers
b) rolling pins and baking trays
c) a stethoscope and a thermometer
d) brushes and tubes of paint
Show answer
a) spanners and screwdrivers
2. Papa has called the mechanic. What has most likely gone wrong?
a) a tooth is aching at night
b) the car engine will not start
c) a shirt sleeve is torn
d) the kitchen tap is leaking
Show answer
b) the car engine will not start
