What does robot mean?
Word: Robot
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Robot means a machine that can do jobs on its own by following instructions from a computer.
Synonyms: machine
How do you spell robot?
Syllables: ro - bot
Tricky part: There is only one b, even though rabbit and ribbon have two. Children often double it and write robbot.
Watch out for: robbot, robut, robat
Memory tip: Count the b's before you write: robot has just one, standing between its two halves.
Robot in a sentence
Example 1: The robot in the science fair could pick up a ball.
Example 2: Some hotels use a robot to carry food to the rooms.
Example 3: Jack built a small robot from a kit.
Fun Fact
The word robot was first used in a 1920 play by the Czech writer Karel Capek. It comes from the Czech word robota, meaning forced work.
Practise the CREST Way
Jumble Tumble
Choose the correct sequence of the jumbled letters to form a meaningful word:
o b t r o 1 2 3 4 5
a) 35214
b) 14253
c) 41253
d) 42153
Show answer
c) 41253. Letter 4 is r, then o, b, o and t give robot.
Spell Spies
Choose the option with no spelling errors:
a) robot, kite, puzzle, marbles
b) robot, kite, puzzel, marbels
c) robot, kite, puzzle, marbls
d) robot, kyte, puzle, marbles
Show answer
a) robot, kite, puzzle, marbles. Kite has an i, puzzle needs zz and le, and marbles ends in les.
Word Champ
Which of the words cannot be made using the letters in the given word?
robot
a) boat
b) rob
c) boot
d) root
Show answer
a) boat. Boat needs an a, and robot has none.
Spellacadabra
Choose the option in which the following letters will fit in the given order: o, o
a) r__ck__t
b) r__b__t
c) c__rr__t
d) l__m__n
Show answer
b) r__b__t. Robot takes o in both gaps; rocket, carrot and lemon each need a different vowel in one of the gaps.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which machine could be called a robot?
a) a lamp you switch on by hand
b) a fan you turn with a handle
c) an arm that paints cars by itself
d) a pencil that writes in red
Show answer
c) an arm that paints cars by itself
2. Which of these does a robot need in order to work?
a) cooking gas
b) rainwater
c) electricity
d) fresh air
Show answer
c) electricity
