What does freezer mean?
Word: Freezer
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Freezer means a large, very cold cupboard or box, or the coldest part of a fridge, where food is kept frozen so that it lasts longer.
How do you spell freezer?
Syllables: free - zer
Tricky part: The middle sound is a buzzing z, but because it is said quickly many students write an s instead.
Watch out for: freeser, freazer
Memory tip: Picture the letter z as a zigzag crack running across a block of ice: that is the sound in the middle of the word.
Freezer in a sentence
Example 1: Mum keeps a packet of green peas in the freezer for busy evenings.
Example 2: The fruit sorbet needs four hours in the freezer before it is ready to eat.
Example 3: Our new fridge has the freezer at the bottom instead of the top.
Fun Fact
A home freezer is usually set to about minus 18 degrees Celsius, which is cold enough to keep most food safe to eat for months.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
fr_ez_r
a) i,e
b) a,e
c) e,e
d) e,a
Show answer
c) e,e. The long sound at the start uses two of the same vowel, and the ending is the er of player and teacher.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
ererfze
a) frizzy
b) freezer
c) fritter
d) frozen
Show answer
b) freezer. Frozen has an o and an n, frizzy needs an i and a y, and fritter has an i and two t's.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) microwave
b) freezer
c) refridgerator
d) cupboard
Show answer
c) refridgerator. Refrigerator has no d; the short word fridge picked up its d later, but the long word never did.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
Papa put a tub of mango ice cream in the freezer so the guests could have some tommorow.
a) tommorow
b) freezer
c) guests
d) mango
Show answer
a) tommorow. Tomorrow is written with one m and two r's.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What would melt if you took it out of a freezer and left it on a table?
a) a pair of new sandals
b) a pile of school books
c) a bunch of fresh roses
d) a box of ice lollies
Show answer
d) a box of ice lollies
2. Water left in a freezer overnight usually ____.
a) boils and bubbles
b) stays exactly the same
c) changes into steam
d) turns into solid ice
Show answer
d) turns into solid ice
