Spell Bee Word: Crate

What does crate mean?

Word: Crate

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Crate means a big container made of wooden or plastic strips, used to carry or store things such as fruit and vegetables.

How do you spell crate?

Syllables: crate

Tricky part: The a says its own name because of the silent e at the end. Children often write crat or creit.

Watch out for: crat, creit

Memory tip: Crate rhymes with gate and late. They all end in ate.

Crate in a sentence

Example 1: The crate was too heavy for me to lift.

Example 2: We kept old toys in a plastic crate.

Example 3: The milkman stacks milk packets in a crate.

Fun Fact

Many fruit crates have gaps between the wooden strips so that air can reach the fruit.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

crate

a) lid
b) rope
c) nail
d) box

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) barrel
b) bucket
c) basket
d) krate

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

c_ate

a) h
b) r
c) l
d) w

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do shops often keep in crates?

a) loose sugar
b) wet paint
c) hot tea
d) bottles of juice

2. Where are you most likely to see stacks of crates?

a) on a bookshelf
b) in a market
c) in a swimming pool
d) in a lunchbox