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Can you carry this small bag?
What does Carry mean?
To hold something while moving it.
Dictionary definition
To hold and move something from one place to another.
Example sentences
Carry in a sentence
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The river can carry leaves downstream.
hard
A good sentence can carry an important idea.
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Practice 1
What does carry mean?
Carry means to hold and move something from one place to another.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to carry?
Bring is close in meaning to carry in this context.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a good contrast to carry?
Drop gives a useful opposite or contrast to carry.
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Carry
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kair · ee · strongest beat: kair
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WordCarry.
Partverb.
MeaningCarry means To hold something while moving it.
ExampleExample: Can you carry this small bag?
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- kair · ee
- Strongest beat
- kair
- Ending
- ee
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on kair.
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Word family
Carry word family
Base word
carry
verb
carries
Carries now or often.
verb
carried
Carried in the past.
verb
carrying
Holding and moving now.
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Hint for students
To hold something while moving it.
Common mix-up
Carry is not the same as drop. Carry means to hold something while moving it.
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Read this model sentence: The river can carry leaves downstream. Clue words: river, leaves, downstream. Underline clue words that show why carry fits instead of drop. Now write one new sentence that shows carry without using the word carry. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show carry?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The river can carry leaves downstream." Why does carry fit better than drop?
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