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Spell Bee Word: trailer


Basic Details

Word: Trailer

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A short preview of a film or show; also a cart or wagon pulled behind a vehicle.

Synonyms: preview, teaser, wagon

How to Spell Trailer

Syllables: trail - er

Tricky part: It is trail plus er. Students write trailor (like tailor) or drop the i.

Watch out for: trailor, traler, trayler

Memory tip: A trailer trails behind a truck: just write trail and add er.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The trailer for the new animated film came out today.

Example 2: The tractor pulled a trailer full of sugarcane.

Example 3: We watched three trailers before the movie began.

Fun Fact

Film trailers got their name because they were first shown after the main film, trailing behind it.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

trail____

a) re
b) ar
c) or
d) er

Show answer

d) er. Er turns trail into the thing that follows behind.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) vehical
b) caravon
c) lorrey
d) trailer

Show answer

d) trailer. Trailer is written with the ai of trail; caravan, vehicle and lorry are the misspelt ones.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

trailler

a) i
b) r
c) a
d) l

Show answer

d) l. Nothing doubles when er is added to trail.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would a tractor trailer most likely carry?

a) a pair of glasses
b) a load of hay
c) a single pencil
d) a film poster

Show answer

b) a load of hay

2. Why are you shown a trailer before a film comes out?

a) to make you want to watch it
b) to sell you popcorn
c) to tell you the full ending
d) to replace the film

Show answer

a) to make you want to watch it

Associated Words

devoutrejoicefaultyexcellentprotect
sparkleheartyrespectfulsellercosmic

Next steps

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