What does moccasin mean?
Word: Moccasin
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Moccasin means a soft leather shoe with a flat sole, easy to slip on and comfortable to wear.
How do you spell moccasin?
Syllables: moc - ca - sin
Tricky part: The k sound in the middle is spelt with a double c, which is easy to miss because you hear it only once.
Watch out for: mocasin, mokasin, moccasen
Memory tip: Moccasins come in pairs, and so do the c's: picture one shoe standing on each c.
Moccasin in a sentence
Example 1: Aunt Meena bought a pair of beaded moccasins at the craft fair in Manali.
Example 2: Dad wears his moccasins around the house because they make no noise on the stairs.
Example 3: One moccasin was missing from the rack, and we found it under the sofa with the puppy.
Fun Fact
Moccasin is one of the words English borrowed from the Algonquian languages of North America, along with moose and raccoon.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Only one of these words is spelt correctly. Choose its meaning:
1. sandel 2. slippar 3. moccasin 4. clogg
a) a shoe of soft hide, stitched across the top
b) an open shoe held on by straps
c) a shoe carved from a block of wood
d) a light shoe worn indoors
Show answer
a) a shoe of soft hide, stitched across the top. Sandal, slipper and clog are all misspelt here, so moccasin stands alone.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the word in the sentence and choose it:
The craftsman at the Jaipur fair stitched a scaomnic by hand and set it beside its partner.
a) mandarin
b) mandolin
c) moleskin
d) moccasin
Show answer
d) moccasin. Neither mandarin nor mandolin has an s, and moleskin needs an e and an l.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
moccassin
a) o
b) i
c) a
d) s
Show answer
d) s. One s is enough before the i.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct letters to form a word:
m_cc_sin
a) o, e
b) u, a
c) a, a
d) o, a
Show answer
d) o, a. The stressed sound is the short o of rock, and the weak vowel after it is spelt a.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where would a pair of moccasins suit you best?
a) a steep climb up an icy peak
b) a slow walk on a dry garden path
c) a shift on a busy building site
d) a football match on a muddy pitch
Show answer
b) a slow walk on a dry garden path
2. A shopkeeper who stocks moccasins would keep them on the shelf with ____.
a) belts and wallets
b) hats and caps
c) scarves and gloves
d) sandals and slippers
Show answer
d) sandals and slippers
