What does sunburn mean?
Word: Sunburn
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Sunburn means red, sore skin caused by staying too long in strong sunlight.
How do you spell sunburn?
Syllables: sun - burn
Tricky part: The vowel sound in the second half is spelt ur, as in turn, so watch out for sunbern. Do not add a second n in the middle (sunnburn).
Watch out for: sunbern, sunburne, sunnburn
Memory tip: The ur in sunburn is the ur of hurt, and sunburn really does hurt.
Sunburn in a sentence
Example 1: Kiara got a sunburn on her nose at the beach in Spain.
Example 2: Wear a cap so you do not get a sunburn on sports day.
Example 3: Cool aloe vera gel soothed Ravi's sunburn.
Fun Fact
You can get a sunburn on a cloudy day, because much of the sun's ultraviolet light passes through clouds.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Fusion
Add the correct option to the following to make a new word:
sun____
a) pen
b) burn
c) cup
d) door
Show answer
b) burn. Only burn joins sun to make a real word, the sore skin from too much sun.
Spell Spies
Choose the pair which has a spelling error:
a) loud noise : headache
b) heavy rain : flood
c) hot sun : sunburn
d) cold wind : shivring
Show answer
d) cold wind : shivring. Shivering keeps the e of shiver before ing.
Word Champ
Which of the words cannot be made using the letters in the given word?
sunburn
a) bush
b) runs
c) bus
d) urn
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a) bush. There is no h in sunburn, so bush cannot be made.
Jumble Tumble
What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?
bunsurn
a) a hat with a wide brim for sunny days
b) a cloud that hides the sun at noon
c) skin that is red and painful after a day in the sun
d) a bright patch of light on water
Show answer
c) skin that is red and painful after a day in the sun. Bunsurn sorts into sunburn, the painful red skin from too much sun.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How does skin with sunburn usually feel?
a) soft and smooth
b) hot and painful
c) wet and slippery
d) cold and numb
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b) hot and painful
2. Before a day at the beach, what helps prevent sunburn?
a) a big lunch
b) a cold drink
c) sunscreen
d) a short nap
Show answer
c) sunscreen
