What does projector mean?
Word: Projector
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Projector means a machine used in classrooms, cinemas and halls so that many people can watch the same pictures or film at once.
How do you spell projector?
Syllables: pro - jec - tor
Tricky part: The ending is or, not er. Children hear 'ter' at the end and write projecter, as they would in teacher.
Watch out for: projecter, projektor
Memory tip: Stress the end in your head, 'pro-JEC-TOR', so that you hear the o in the last part.
Projector in a sentence
Example 1: Our teacher used the projector to show us a video about volcanoes.
Example 2: The projector in the school hall made the photos look huge.
Example 3: We hung a white sheet on the wall and set up a projector for a family film night.
Fun Fact
Many early film projectors were turned by hand with a crank, so the speed of the pictures depended on the person turning it.
Practise the CREST Way
Spellacadabra
Choose the option in which the following letters will fit in the given order:
o, e, o
a) c_nd_ct_r
b) s_l_ct_r
c) pr_j_ct_r
d) d_r_ct_r
Show answer
c) pr_j_ct_r. With o, e and o in its gaps, only the classroom machine is spelt in full; the others need i, u or a second e.
Jumble Tumble
What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?
ojrtcepor
a) a machine that shines pictures onto a screen
b) a device that makes a voice sound louder
c) a machine that makes paper copies of a page
d) a tool used to look closely at tiny things
Show answer
a) a machine that shines pictures onto a screen. The letters, with their j and two o's, rearrange into only one word, and it names a machine that uses light.
Sound Check
Which word does not rhyme with projector?
a) doctor
b) inspector
c) protector
d) reflector
Show answer
a) doctor. Doctor has an 'o' sound before its ct; the other three share the 'ector' sound of projector.
Word Champ
In which option are the given words arranged in alphabetical order?
1. projector 2. progress 3. project
a) 213
b) 231
c) 132
d) 321
Show answer
b) 231. All three begin with pro; g comes before j, and project is shorter than the word that starts with it.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. At a school function, the projector stops working. What will the audience miss?
a) the speeches from the stage
b) the snacks at the interval
c) the slides on the big screen
d) the music from the speakers
Show answer
c) the slides on the big screen
2. Why do teachers often close the curtains before using a projector?
a) so the screen stays cleaner
b) so the machine cools down faster
c) so the picture looks clearer
d) so the room stays quieter
Show answer
c) so the picture looks clearer
