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Spell Bee Word: Firefighter


What does firefighter mean?

Word: Firefighter

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Firefighter means a person whose job is to put out fires and rescue people and animals in danger.

Synonyms: fireman

How do you spell firefighter?

Syllables: fire - fight - er

Tricky part: Two words are joined here: fire and the word for someone who fights. Keep the e of fire, and remember the silent gh.

Watch out for: firefigher, fierfiter, fyrefighter

Memory tip: Build it in two blocks: fire first, then the person who fights. A firefighter fights fire.

Firefighter in a sentence

Example 1: The firefighter climbed a tall ladder.

Example 2: Firefighters came to our school to teach fire safety.

Example 3: The firefighter sprayed water on the burning shed.

Fun Fact

India marks National Fire Service Day on 14 April every year to honour the work and courage of its firefighters.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) firefightor
b) firefighter
c) firefightar
d) firefightur

Show answer

b) firefighter. A firefighter is a person who fights fires, and like teacher it ends in er.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

firefightter

a) h
b) g
c) f
d) t

Show answer

d) t. Fighter has a single t; the second one is extra.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

htgrefeiirf

a) firefihgter
b) firefigther
c) firefgihter
d) firefighter

Show answer

d) firefighter. Two words are hiding here; join them to name the person who puts out fires.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The firefighter put out the fire very quikly.

a) firefighter
b) put
c) fire
d) quikly

Show answer

d) quikly. Quickly has a c before the k.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Firefighters spray water on a fire through a long ____.

a) chain
b) rope
c) hose
d) ladder

Show answer

c) hose

2. Which number do you call for fire help in India?

a) 102
b) 108
c) 100
d) 101

Show answer

d) 101

Associated Words

Words that end in -ghter: granddaughter, highlighter, laughter, daughter

More words from this list

hook, mule, quiz, smooth, trunk, arm, build, crow

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