What does stretcher mean?
Word: Stretcher
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Stretcher means a long, flat frame with handles, used to carry a person who is sick or hurt and cannot walk.
How do you spell stretcher?
Syllables: stretch - er
Tricky part: The tch in the middle. Children often leave out the t and write strecher.
Watch out for: strecher, stretchar, streatcher
Memory tip: A patient lies stretched out flat on a stretcher, so the word keeps every letter of stretch, t and all.
Stretcher in a sentence
Example 1: Two volunteers carried the injured player off the field on a stretcher.
Example 2: The stretcher folds up so it fits in a small cupboard.
Example 3: At the first-aid camp we learnt how to lift a stretcher safely.
Fun Fact
In an emergency, people have made a stretcher from two strong poles pushed through the sleeves of two buttoned coats.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Champ
Choose the correct word for the blank:
The nurses gently lifted the patient onto a ________.
a) stretcher
b) streamer
c) strainer
d) stapler
Show answer
a) stretcher. A patient who cannot walk is carried on a stretcher.
Spellacadabra
Choose the option in which the following letters will fit in the given order:
e, e
a) c_tch_r
b) b_tch_r
c) str_tch_r
d) k_tch_n
Show answer
c) str_tch_r. Two e's turn str_tch_r into stretcher; the others need u, i or a first.
Spell Spies
Choose the misspelt word/s in the given sentence:
The school nurse kept a stretcher and a box of bandajes ready on sports day.
a) nurse and ready
b) only sports
c) stretcher and bandajes
d) only bandajes
Show answer
d) only bandajes. Bandages has a g, not a j, before the es.
Jumble Tumble
What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?
rethctser
a) a soft mat for doing exercises on
b) a bed with handles for carrying a hurt person
c) a long rope used in a tug of war
d) a machine that pulls cloth to make it longer
Show answer
b) a bed with handles for carrying a hurt person. The nine letters rebuild stretcher, the frame used to carry someone who is hurt.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is most likely to need a stretcher?
a) a player with a hurt ankle
b) a child who is hungry
c) a teacher who is busy
d) a baby who is sleepy
Show answer
a) a player with a hurt ankle
2. In which vehicle would you most expect to find a stretcher?
a) a tractor
b) a school bus
c) a taxi
d) an ambulance
Show answer
d) an ambulance
