What does sunstroke mean?
Word: Sunstroke
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Sunstroke means an illness caused by staying too long in strong sun, with fever, headache, dizziness and sometimes fainting.
Synonyms: heatstroke
How do you spell sunstroke?
Syllables: sun - stroke
Tricky part: The second half is the word stroke, so it ends in a silent e after the k.
Watch out for: sunstrok, sunstroek, sunstrocke
Memory tip: Too much sun can strike you down: think of stroke as the sun's strike, and finish it with a silent e.
Sunstroke in a sentence
Example 1: Grandpa wears a wide hat in May so that he does not get sunstroke.
Example 2: Two players were taken off the field with sunstroke during the noon match.
Example 3: The doctor said the dizziness and fever were signs of sunstroke.
Fun Fact
Doctors usually say heatstroke, because hot, humid air can cause the same illness even in the shade.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) sunstroke
b) dehidration
c) heetwave
d) thermomiter
Show answer
a) sunstroke. Heatwave needs ea, dehydration a y and thermometer an e before the last t, which leaves sunstroke.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
sunnstroke
a) k
b) n
c) s
d) t
Show answer
b) n. Sun has a single n, and it keeps it in sunstroke.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
otsrkunes
a) starstruck
b) sunstroke
c) sunscreen
d) snowstorm
Show answer
b) sunstroke. Sunscreen needs two e's and a c, and starstruck and snowstorm need letters this jumble lacks.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which is the best way to avoid sunstroke on a hot afternoon?
a) play cricket at noon without a cap
b) stay in the shade and drink water
c) wear dark, tight clothes outdoors
d) skip lunch and go for a run
Show answer
b) stay in the shade and drink water
2. Who is at the greatest risk of sunstroke?
a) a man walking at dawn in December
b) a child reading indoors under a fan
c) a girl in an indoor swimming pool
d) a labourer on a roof at noon in May
Show answer
d) a labourer on a roof at noon in May
