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Spell Bee Word: Smock


What does smock mean?

Word: Smock

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Smock means a loose, long shirt that you wear over your clothes to keep them clean, for example when you paint.

Synonyms: overall

How do you spell smock?

Syllables: smock

Tricky part: After the short o comes ck, not a k on its own. Children often write smok.

Watch out for: smok, smoc

Memory tip: The short o here is as quick as the word quick, and both words end with the same two letters.

Smock in a sentence

Example 1: Our art teacher gave each of us a smock before we opened the paints.

Example 2: Anaya's smock was covered in green and yellow splashes.

Example 3: Grandpa wears an old smock when he works in his vegetable patch.

Fun Fact

Farm workers in England once wore long smocks decorated with tight rows of stitching across the chest, now called smocking.

Practise the CREST Way

Sound Check

Choose the word that rhymes with the word 'smock' in the sentence:

Riya wore a paint smock over her uniform.

a) clock
b) smoke
c) smack
d) snake

Show answer

a) clock. Clock has the same short o and ck sound as smock.

Spellacadabra

From which option does a letter need to be removed to make a meaningful word?

a) cardigan
b) tunic
c) smoock
d) jumper

Show answer

c) smoock. Smock has a single o before its last two letters.

Word Champ

In which option are the given words arranged in alphabetical order?

1. smoke 2. smooth 3. smock

a) 132
b) 321
c) 213
d) 312

Show answer

d) 312. All begin with smo. Then c comes before k, and k comes before o.

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) jacket
b) collar
c) frock
d) blouze

Show answer

d) blouze. Blouse ends in se, even though it is said with a z sound.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is most likely to wear a smock at work?

a) a potter at her wheel
b) a swimmer in a race
c) a pilot in the sky
d) a guard at the gate

Show answer

a) a potter at her wheel

2. Which of these does a cook tie on to keep clothes clean in the kitchen?

a) a scarf
b) a sock
c) an apron
d) a helmet

Show answer

c) an apron

Associated Words

More Class 3 Winter Spell Bee words starting with s: sprain, salary, spiral, sunrise, stumble, subtraction

More words from this list

swimsuit, wheelbarrow, blame, cockpit, doorknob, glee, jigsaw, nozzle

Next steps

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