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Spell Bee Word: Performer


What does performer mean?

Word: Performer

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Performer means a person who acts, sings, dances or plays music for an audience.

How do you spell performer?

Syllables: per - form - er

Tricky part: The first three letters are per. Many pupils flip them round to pre and write preformer.

Watch out for: preformer, purformer

Memory tip: A performer wants a perfect show: perfect and performer begin with the same three letters.

Performer in a sentence

Example 1: The youngest performer in the concert was only seven, and she played the violin.

Example 2: A street performer in Edinburgh juggled five balls while standing on one leg.

Example 3: Before going on stage, each performer in our school play checked their costume.

Fun Fact

A street performer who plays music or does tricks for people passing by is called a busker in British English.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

performer

a) organiser
b) spectator
c) director
d) entertainer

Show answer

d) entertainer. An entertainer amuses an audience, which is just what a performer does; a spectator only watches.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

perfourmer

a) r
b) o
c) f
d) u

Show answer

d) u. Perform has the or of fork and storm; the extra letter turns it into four.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) musician
b) performer
c) rehersal
d) audience

Show answer

c) rehersal. Rehearsal keeps the letters ear in its middle, just like hear and heard.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At a talent show, who is the performer?

a) the parents clapping in the front row
b) the boy playing the guitar on stage
c) the man selling tickets at the door
d) the teacher writing down the scores

Show answer

b) the boy playing the guitar on stage

2. Which task is NOT part of a performer's work?

a) repairing the lights above the stage
b) telling jokes to a packed hall
c) dancing at the opening of sports day
d) singing a song to the crowd

Show answer

a) repairing the lights above the stage

More words from this list

satire, virtual, babysitter, cite, cultivation, embarrassment, guarantee, lenient

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