What does charger mean?
Word: Charger
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Charger means a device that puts electricity back into a battery, such as the battery of a mobile phone.
How do you spell charger?
Syllables: char - ger
Tricky part: The middle sounds like a j, but it is written with a g. A g followed by an e often makes that soft sound.
Watch out for: charjer, chager
Memory tip: When a g sits just before an e, it often says j, as it does in large and page, so no j is needed here.
Charger in a sentence
Example 1: I left my charger at Nani's house, so I borrowed Dad's.
Example 2: The tablet charger is in the drawer under the TV.
Example 3: Keep the charger cable away from water.
Fun Fact
Many new phones now share one plug type, called USB-C, so a single charger can often work for several devices.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) telefone
b) batery
c) mesage
d) charger
Show answer
d) charger. Battery and message each need a double letter, and telephone uses ph for its f sound.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
chegrar
a) charegr
b) charger
c) chargre
d) chagrer
Show answer
b) charger. The soft g comes straight after the r, and the word closes with er, as in teacher.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
_h_rger
a) s, a
b) c, a
c) s, u
d) c, o
Show answer
b) c, a. The word opens with the ch of chair, and the vowel after it is an a, as in car.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
Please plug the charger into the sockit near the window.
a) plug
b) sockit
c) charger
d) window
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b) sockit. Socket is spelt with an e before its final t.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Kabir packs a charger for the school trip. Which item in his bag needs it?
a) his tablet
b) his kite
c) his football
d) his umbrella
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a) his tablet
2. Mira forgot her charger on a long trip. What problem might she have?
a) her bag may get heavy
b) her shoes may get wet
c) her ticket may get lost
d) her phone may switch off
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d) her phone may switch off
