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The bird used its beak to pick up a seed.
What does Beak mean?
A beak is a bird's hard pointed mouth.
Dictionary definition
The hard pointed mouth of a bird.
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Beak in a sentence
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The eagle had a strong curved beak.
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Different birds have different beak shapes depending on what they eat.
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What does beak mean?
A beak is the hard pointed mouth of a bird.
Practice 2
Which word can mean a bird's beak?
Bill can be another word for a bird's beak.
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Which sentence uses beak correctly?
A bird can hold food in its beak.
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MeaningBeak means A beak is a bird's hard pointed mouth.
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Synonyms
Words like Beak
billUse for a bird's beak, especially in nature writing.
bird mouthA simple phrase for a beak.
Antonyms
Opposite words
tailA different body part at the back of a bird.
wingA different bird body part used for flying.
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Word family
Beak word family
Base word
beak
noun
beaks
More than one beak.
adjective
beaked
Having a beak.
adjective
beak-like
Shaped like a beak.
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Hint for students
A beak is the hard mouth part of a bird. Birds use it to eat, carry, peck, or build nests.
Common mix-up
A beak is not the same as a mouth on every animal. Beak is used especially for birds and some animals with hard pointed mouth parts.
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Write one sentence that shows beak without using the word beak. Model sentence: The bird tapped the seed with its hard pointed mouth. Clue words: bird, tapped, seed, hard pointed mouth Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show a bird’s hard mouth part?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: 'The robin picked up a worm with its beak.' Why does beak fit better than paw?
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