What does sage mean?
Word: Sage
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Sage means a person, usually old, who is known for deep knowledge and good judgement. As an adjective, it describes advice that shows good judgement. Sage is also a herb with grey-green leaves.
Synonyms: wise, thinker
How do you spell sage?
Syllables: sage
Tricky part: The g is soft, like the g in page, because an e follows it.
Watch out for: saje, sayge, saeg
Memory tip: A sage turns the page of an old book: sage and page share the same soft ge ending.
Sage in a sentence
Example 1: The young prince travelled to the forest to learn from an old sage.
Example 2: Mum adds a few sage leaves to the soup.
Example 3: Our coach's sage words calmed us before the final.
Fun Fact
Sage the wise person and sage the herb come from different Latin words: sapere, 'to be wise', and salvia, the plant's name.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word sage as used in the sentence:
Grandma gave me sage advice about saving my pocket money.
a) careful
b) useful
c) honest
d) foolish
Show answer
d) foolish. Foolish advice shows poor judgement, the opposite of sage advice.
Spell-o-Spell
One word in the list is misspelt. Choose the meaning of the misspelt word.
1. hermit 2. prophet 3. sage 4. scolar
a) a person who studies a subject deeply
b) a person known for deep knowledge and good judgement
c) a person who lives alone, away from others
d) a person believed to bring a message from God
Show answer
a) a person who studies a subject deeply. Scholar needs an h after the c; sage, hermit and prophet are correct as printed.
Word Makeup
Which of these words can take ly to make a real adverb?
ly
a) stage
b) cage
c) page
d) sage
Show answer
d) sage. Sagely means in a wise way, as in 'He nodded sagely'; pagely, cagely and stagely are not words.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
Valmiki, the sage who is said to have written the Ramayana, is remembered in temples and festivals all over the countrie.
a) countrie
b) sage
c) Ramayana
d) festivals
Show answer
a) countrie. Country ends in y, not ie.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A sage is admired mainly for ____.
a) speed
b) wisdom
c) strength
d) wealth
Show answer
b) wisdom
2. A sage nod from Grandpa suggests that he ____.
a) did not hear the question
b) is too sleepy to talk
c) is cross with you
d) understands more than he says
Show answer
d) understands more than he says
