Spell Bee Word: Sticker

What does sticker mean?

Word: Sticker

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Sticker means a small piece of paper or plastic with a picture or words on the front and glue on the back, so you can press it onto something.

Synonyms: label

How do you spell sticker?

Syllables: stick - er

Tricky part: The last sound is a soft uh, but it is written er. A quick ar or a at the end is the usual slip.

Watch out for: stickar, sticka

Memory tip: Poster, folder, sticker: three things you might find on a classroom wall or desk, and all three finish with er.

Sticker in a sentence

Example 1: Miss Nair gave me a gold star sticker for neat work.

Example 2: My water bottle is covered in animal stickers.

Example 3: Can I put this sticker on the fridge, Mum?

Fun Fact

Most stickers come on a shiny backing sheet. It keeps the glue fresh until you peel the sticker off and press it down.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

sti_ker

a) t
b) p
c) s
d) c

Show answer

d) c. Before the k sits a c, the same pair you see at the end of duck and clock.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Arjun found a dinosaur stecker inside the cereal box.

a) dinosaur
b) cereal
c) stecker
d) inside

Show answer

c) stecker. The first vowel is a short i, as in sit, so the word needs i and not e.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) crayon
b) pensil
c) sticker
d) ribbon

Show answer

b) pensil. Pencil takes a c in the middle; crayon, ribbon and sticker are all written correctly.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What lets a sticker stay on a page when you press it?

a) a staple through the middle
b) a pin in one corner
c) a layer of glue on the back
d) a paper clip on the edge

Show answer

c) a layer of glue on the back

2. Why might a teacher give a child a sticker?

a) to tie up a parcel
b) to keep the classroom warm
c) as a reward for good work
d) to mend a broken chair

Show answer

c) as a reward for good work

Associated Words

Words that end in -ker: marker, woodpecker, locker, baker, banker, snooker

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: label

More words from this list

weather, barn, classmate, erase, grunt, large, oven, sack

Next steps

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