What does rucksack mean?
Word: Rucksack
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Rucksack means a bag with two shoulder straps that you carry on your back, used especially for walking or climbing.
How do you spell rucksack?
Syllables: ruck - sack
Tricky part: The ck comes twice, once in each syllable. Pupils often drop a c from one of them and write rucsack or rucksak.
Watch out for: rucsack, rucksak
Memory tip: Look for two pairs of twins: c and k stand side by side twice.
Rucksack in a sentence
Example 1: Meena packed her water bottle and a raincoat into her rucksack for the school picnic.
Example 2: The heavy rucksack made Rahul walk slowly up the hill to the fort.
Example 3: Every rucksack at the school camp had a name tag stitched on it.
Fun Fact
Rucksack came into English from German in the nineteenth century, a time when British climbers were exploring the Alps.
Practise the CREST Way
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the letters in the sentence to form a meaningful word:
Before the trek to Triund, the guide checked that every rcskkacu held a torch, a snack and a warm jumper.
a) rickshaw
b) rucksack
c) haystack
d) knapsack
Show answer
b) rucksack. The jumble has a u, which none of the other three words contains.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
r_cks_ck
a) a, a
b) u, a
c) o, a
d) u, e
Show answer
b) u, a. The first vowel is the u of duck, and the second the a of sack.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word rucksack as used in the sentence:
My sister's rucksack was so full that the zip would not close.
a) lunchbox
b) briefcase
c) handbag
d) backpack
Show answer
d) backpack. A backpack is the same kind of bag, carried on the back with two straps.
Spell-o-Spell
Three of these words are spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of the misspelt word:
1. binoculars 2. compas 3. rucksack 4. lantern
a) an instrument with two lenses for seeing far away
b) a bag carried on the back by its straps
c) a lamp with a handle, made for carrying
d) a tool whose needle points north
Show answer
d) a tool whose needle points north. Compass ends in a double s, like class.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why do walkers prefer a rucksack to a suitcase on a hill trail?
a) it rolls easily on wheels
b) it locks with a small key
c) it has a stiff metal frame
d) it leaves both hands free
Show answer
d) it leaves both hands free
2. What is the main advantage of the two straps on a rucksack?
a) the zip opens much more easily
b) the cloth dries far more quickly
c) the bag holds many more books
d) the weight sits evenly on the back
Show answer
d) the weight sits evenly on the back
