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Call me when it is time to play.
What does Call mean?
To use your voice or a phone to get someone's attention.
Dictionary definition
To speak loudly to someone, name someone, or contact someone.
Example sentences
Call in a sentence
medium
The teacher will call each name on the list.
hard
A bird can call to warn others nearby.
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Practice 1
What does call mean?
Call means to speak loudly to someone, name someone, or contact someone.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to call?
Shout is close in meaning to call in this context.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a good contrast to call?
Answer quietly gives a useful opposite or contrast to call.
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WordCall.
Partverb, noun.
MeaningCall means To use your voice or a phone to get someone's attention.
ExampleExample: Call me when it is time to play.
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Synonyms
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Antonyms
Opposite words
answer quietlyA useful contrast to call in this meaning.
ignoreA useful contrast to call in this meaning.
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Word family
Call word family
Base word
call
verb
calls
Calls now or often.
verb
called
Called in the past.
verb
calling
Calling now.
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Hint for students
Call means to use your voice, a phone, or another signal to get someone's attention.
Common mix-up
Call does not always mean using a phone. You can call someone's name, call for help, or hear a bird call.
Try it in class or at home
Write one sentence that shows call without using the word call. Underline clue words that show voice, phone, or a signal for attention. Example: Nora shouted her brother's name from across the room. Clue words: shouted, name, across the room. Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show someone using a voice, phone, or signal to get attention?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to compare two uses of call: "Please call my name" and "I will call you after school." What action is happening in each sentence?
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