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Spell Bee Word: Rudder


What does rudder mean?

Word: Rudder

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Rudder means a flat part at the back of a boat or plane that is turned to steer it.

How do you spell rudder?

Syllables: rud - der

Tricky part: The double d is the trap. With one d, the u would be read as a long oo sound.

Watch out for: rudar, ruddar

Memory tip: A paddle and a rudder both steer a boat, and both keep a double d in the middle.

Rudder in a sentence

Example 1: A small plane has a rudder on its tail.

Example 2: Our model boat needs a new rudder.

Example 3: The old fisherman mended the rudder before the tide came in.

Fun Fact

Before boats had a fixed rudder, sailors steered with a large oar. The word comes from an Old English word for a paddle.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

rudderr

a) r
b) e
c) u
d) d

Show answer

a) r. One r closes this word.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The sailor pushed the ruddor to one side and the boat swung round.

a) swung
b) sailor
c) ruddor
d) boat

Show answer

c) ruddor. Sailor ends in or, but this word ends in er.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) navigater
b) compas
c) rudder
d) lighthose

Show answer

c) rudder. Navigator ends in or, a lighthouse has a whole house in it, and a compass needs two s's.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

drreud

a) ruddre
b) rudder
c) rdduer
d) uddrer

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b) rudder. Only one option opens with ru and closes with er.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to a boat when its rudder is turned?

a) It uses up less fuel
b) It drops its anchor
c) It raises its sails
d) It changes its course

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d) It changes its course

2. Which part of a bicycle does a similar job to a rudder?

a) the saddle
b) the handlebars
c) the bell
d) the basket

Show answer

b) the handlebars

Associated Words

Words that end in -der: gander, thunder, consider, plunder, wander, wonder

More words from this list

swimming, airport, bridge, contain, enormous, group, ladle, ornament

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