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Spell Bee Word: Sparkler


What does sparkler mean?

Word: Sparkler

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Sparkler means a thin firework that you hold in your hand. It burns slowly and gives off bright sparks.

How do you spell sparkler?

Syllables: spark - ler

Tricky part: The last part is er. Because it is said softly, children often write sparklar or sparklur.

Watch out for: sparklar, sparklur

Memory tip: Wave a sparkler and you can write an e and an r in the air: the two letters that finish the word.

Sparkler in a sentence

Example 1: Papa lit my sparkler on Diwali night.

Example 2: Hold a sparkler at arm's length, with a grown-up beside you.

Example 3: The sparkler fizzed and made gold stars in the dark.

Fun Fact

A sparkler burns much hotter than a kitchen oven, so its wire stays hot for a while after the sparks stop.

Practise the CREST Way

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

lrkasper

a) spralker
b) sparkler
c) sparlker
d) sprakler

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b) sparkler. Read each one aloud: only one names the firework you hold in your hand.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

sparkeler

a) k
b) r
c) l
d) e

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d) e. No e comes between the k and the l.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) sperkler
b) sporkler
c) sparkler
d) spaarkler

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c) sparkler. Only one a is needed, and it sits right after sp.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

Holi, colour, Diwali, ____

a) raincoat
b) umbrella
c) sparkler
d) snowman

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c) sparkler. Holi is the festival of colours, and at Diwali many families light sparklers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What should you do with a sparkler when it has burnt out?

a) leave it on the sofa cushion
b) tuck it into your school bag
c) slip it into your pocket
d) drop it in a bucket of water

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d) drop it in a bucket of water

2. Where is the safest place to light a sparkler?

a) outside in an open space
b) under a wooden table
c) inside a small cupboard
d) next to the curtains

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a) outside in an open space

Associated Words

Next steps

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