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Spell Bee Word: Stapler


What does stapler mean?

Word: Stapler

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Stapler means a small tool that pushes a thin bent pin through sheets of paper to hold them together.

How do you spell stapler?

Syllables: sta - pler

Tricky part: There is only one p, even though the a before it could tempt you to double it.

Watch out for: stappler, stapller

Memory tip: Paper has one p in the middle and so does stapler, and a stapler joins paper.

Stapler in a sentence

Example 1: Our teacher used the stapler to join my test papers.

Example 2: This stapler is empty, so we need to fill it again.

Example 3: Press the stapler down hard to push the pin through.

Fun Fact

Under the pin, a small grooved metal plate in the base bends the two legs of the pin flat behind the paper.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) staplor
b) staplar
c) stapeler
d) stapler

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d) stapler. The tool ends in er, like other tools such as a sharpener.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

st_pler

a) e
b) o
c) a
d) i

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c) a. The first vowel is a long a, as in paper.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

loose pages, ____, joined pages

a) sharpener
b) stapler
c) rubber
d) ruler

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b) stapler. A stapler pins loose pages so they stay joined together.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these could you use instead of a stapler to hold papers together?

a) a crayon
b) a rubber
c) a ruler
d) a paper clip

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d) a paper clip

2. In a classroom, the stapler is usually kept ____.

a) on the teacher's desk
b) in the music room
c) in the canteen
d) by the swings

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a) on the teacher's desk

Associated Words

Words that end in -ler: sparkler, wrestler, jeweller

More words from this list

walrus, balance, effort, graph, kayak, nutmeg, repair, sponge

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