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Spell Bee Word: Razor


What does razor mean?

Word: Razor

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Razor means a small tool used for shaving hair off the face or body.

Synonyms: shaver

How do you spell razor?

Syllables: ra - zor

Tricky part: The middle sound is a real z, so it is spelt with z, not s.

Watch out for: rasor, rassor

Memory tip: Hear the buzz of an electric razor: that buzzing sound tells you to use z, not s.

Razor in a sentence

Example 1: Papa shaves with a razor every morning before work.

Example 2: Keep the razor in a high cupboard where the little ones cannot reach it.

Example 3: The barber sharpened his razor on a leather strap.

Fun Fact

In the early 1900s, King Camp Gillette began selling safety razors whose small cutting parts could be thrown away and replaced.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the pair which has a spelling error:

a) farmer : plough
b) tailor : needle
c) barber : razer
d) painter : brush

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c) barber : razer. The shaving tool is spelt with -or at the end.

Jumble Tumble

Which option has letters that you can rearrange to form the name of a thing you find in a bathroom?

a) wtoeel
b) birsuh
c) zroar
d) psoaa

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c) zroar. Zroar makes razor; the others each have one letter too many for towel, soap and brush.

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

r__zor

a) ei
b) ai
c) a
d) ay

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c) a. A single a makes the long a sound here.

Sound Check

Which of the following words rhymes with razor?

a) ruler
b) riser
c) raisin
d) blazer

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d) blazer. Blazer has the same long a and z sounds as razor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which part of a razor does the cutting?

a) the handle
b) the cap
c) the case
d) the blade

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d) the blade

2. An electric razor needs...

a) a tube of glue
b) a bottle of ink
c) a battery or a plug
d) a bag of sand

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c) a battery or a plug

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