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Spell Bee Word: Fahrenheit


What does fahrenheit mean?

Word: Fahrenheit

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Fahrenheit means measured on the temperature scale on which water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees.

How do you spell fahrenheit?

Syllables: fahr - en - heit

Tricky part: A silent h hides after the a near the start, and many children leave it out. The word always takes a capital F, because the scale is named after a person.

Watch out for: Farenheit, Ferenheit

Memory tip: When something is too hot to touch you say 'Ah!' - the word begins with F and then the a and h of that ah.

Fahrenheit in a sentence

Example 1: Sophie's cousin in Texas always talks about the weather in degrees Fahrenheit.

Example 2: The old American cookbook gives every oven setting in Fahrenheit.

Example 3: Our science teacher showed us how to change a Fahrenheit reading into Celsius.

Fun Fact

The scale takes its name from Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, who was born in 1686 in the city now called Gdansk, in Poland, and became known for making thermometers filled with mercury.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

Fahrenh_i_

a) i, t
b) a, t
c) e, d
d) e, t

Show answer

d) e, t. The last part is heit: an e goes before the i and a t closes the word.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

Fahrennheit

a) e
b) h
c) n
d) r

Show answer

c) n. A single n sits between the middle e and the second h.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) humidity
b) atmosphere
c) tempreture
d) Fahrenheit

Show answer

c) tempreture. Temperature keeps an a after the r: tem-per-a-ture.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A weather report says it is 100 degrees Fahrenheit. What kind of day is it?

a) a freezing day
b) a very hot day
c) a cool, misty day
d) a snowy day

Show answer

b) a very hot day

2. Which tool shows a temperature in degrees Fahrenheit?

a) a magnifying glass
b) a compass
c) a thermometer
d) a stopwatch

Show answer

c) a thermometer

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