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Spell Bee Word: Repair


What does repair mean?

Word: Repair

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Repair means to mend something that does not work properly, so that it works again.

Synonyms: mend, fix

Antonyms: damage

How do you spell repair?

Syllables: re - pair

Tricky part: The end sounds like air and is spelt air. Children write repare or repeir.

Watch out for: repare, repeir

Memory tip: Chair, hair, fair and repair all end in air. Picture someone repairing a broken chair.

Repair in a sentence

Example 1: The tailor repaired the hole in my shirt.

Example 2: Papa called a plumber to repair the leaking tap.

Example 3: Can you repair my kite before the weekend?

Fun Fact

Repair comes from the Latin reparare, which meant to make ready again.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

repair

a) break
b) sew
c) patch
d) clean

Show answer

a) break. To break something is the opposite of making it work again.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) spanner
b) toolbox
c) ripair
d) hammer

Show answer

c) ripair. Repair begins with re, as in read.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

reppair

a) p
b) a
c) e
d) r

Show answer

a) p. Repair has just one p.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who repairs shoes?

a) a barber
b) a florist
c) a potter
d) a cobbler

Show answer

d) a cobbler

2. Which of these would you take to be repaired?

a) a glass of water
b) a torn school bag
c) a brand-new pencil
d) a ripe banana

Show answer

b) a torn school bag

Associated Words

Words that end in -air: fair, armchair, air, hair, chair, wheelchair

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: mend, fix, damage

More words from this list

sponge, vegetarian, available, chalk, drowsy, grandchild, jaw, neigh

Next steps

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