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Ask your teacher if you need help.
What does Ask mean?
Ask means to make a question or request.
Dictionary definition
To say or write a question because you want to know something.
Example sentences
Ask in a sentence
medium
We should ask before borrowing a book.
hard
Good readers ask questions when a story becomes confusing.
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Practice 1
What does ask mean?
The correct answer matches the definition: to make a question or request.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to ask?
Question is close in meaning to ask in this dictionary entry.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of ask?
Answer contrasts with ask in this dictionary entry.
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MeaningAsk means to make a question or request.
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Synonyms
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Word family
Ask word family
Base word
ask
verb
asks
Asks right now or often.
verb
asked
Asked in the past.
verb
asking
Making a question now.
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Student support
Understand Ask
Hint for students
Ask means to make a question or request.
Common mix-up
Ask is not the same as answer. Ask means ask means to make a question or request.
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Read this model sentence: We should ask before borrowing a book. Clue words: should, borrowing, book. Underline clue words that show why ask fits instead of answer. Now write one new sentence that shows ask without using the word ask. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show ask?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "We should ask before borrowing a book." Why does ask fit better than answer?
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