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The teacher wrote the answer on the board.
What does Board mean?
A board is a flat piece of material, or to board means to get on a vehicle.
Dictionary definition
A flat piece of material; board can also mean to get onto a bus, train, boat, or airplane.
Example sentences
Board in a sentence
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Passengers waited to board the train.
hard
The carpenter measured the wooden board before cutting it.
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Commonly confused words
Board or bored?
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Board
A flat piece of material; also to get onto a vehicle.
In a sentence We wrote the score on the board.
Bored
Feeling uninterested or having nothing engaging to do.
In a sentence I felt bored during the long wait.
Spot the difference Board can name a flat piece of material or mean get onto a vehicle. Bored means not interested.
Which word fits?
Choose board or bored for each blank. Say your answer, then check why it fits.
1Please ___ the train when the doors open.
Check answer 1
board — The sentence means get onto a vehicle.
2She felt ___ until she found a puzzle to solve.
Check answer 2
bored — The sentence describes a lack of interest.
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Practice 1
What can board mean?
Board can name a flat piece of material or mean to get onto a vehicle.
Practice 2
Which word is closest to board when it means a flat piece of wood?
A plank is a long flat board, usually made of wood.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses board correctly?
To board a bus means to get onto it.
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MeaningBoard means A board is a flat piece of material, or to board means to get on a vehicle.
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Word family
Board word family
Base word
board
noun
boards
More than one board.
verb
boarded
Got onto a vehicle in the past.
verb
boarding
Getting onto a vehicle.
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Hint for students
A board is a flat piece of material, or to board means to get on a vehicle.
Common mix-up
Board does not always mean flat piece of material. In some sentences, it means board means to get on a vehicle.
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Write two short sentences that use board in different ways. Underline the clue words that show which meaning is being used. Example: Passengers waited to board the train. Clue words: passengers, waited, train. Ask: Which meaning of board does my sentence show?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to compare meanings of board in this model sentence: "Passengers waited to board the train." Which meaning fits, and what context clues prove it?
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